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posted 10 November 2005 03:47
My son and I each have a Knight American. We can not find a load that will group. Anywhere from 6 inches to two feet at 100 yards. We have tried every combination. Sabots, Power Belts, Hornady Sabots and the only thing that we can get a three group is using 80 grains of triple 7 and Hornady Great Plains Bullets in 385 grain. We have used Pyrodex, triple 7 and APP.
Have any of you had this problem or is it just the guns?
 
Posts: 43 | Location: redwater, tes | Registered: 08 August 2004Reply With Quote
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posted 10 November 2005 04:42Hide Post
when you load the sabots are you putting them in dry? is your barrel 110% free of any lube????????

are you seatng with the same pressure everytime.

are your sigts tight?
 
Posts: 2095 | Location: B.C | Registered: 31 January 2002Reply With Quote
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posted 10 November 2005 05:44Hide Post
Yes, We have done all that...
 
Posts: 43 | Location: redwater, tes | Registered: 08 August 2004Reply With Quote
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posted 10 November 2005 06:13Hide Post
send it to knight and have them inspect it it may be faulty gunsmithing of the rifling on there part.
 
Posts: 2095 | Location: B.C | Registered: 31 January 2002Reply With Quote
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posted 11 November 2005 01:24Hide Post
I can’t say since they changed hands a few years ago, but my Knights all shoot well. I don’t shoot over 80 grains in my Predator with sabots and 240 grain Hornady XTP bullets or the groups go to hell. With 80 grains of RS in the Predator I can get 3 inches at 100 yards off a bench with open sights.

If you want to shoot more powder get some of the Thompson Center Mag sabots with 240 grain XTP they come 30 to a pack and shoot great out of my Thompson Center Encore 50 cal 3 inches with 100grs RS.

There was a man at the shooting range the other day using 150 grains of 777 (three pellets) at 100 yards he took a shot adjusted his sight took another shot adjusted his sight after about 25 shots he went back to the 25 yard range re-sighted in and called it good. He told me that he bought his new CVA (Looks like a Encore) to hunt deer at 250 yards. I wished him luck and went home.

I have been told that sabots are heat sensitive and you have to wait for the barrel to cool down or you will never get a good group.


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Posts: 1608 | Location: Central, Kansas | Registered: 15 January 2003Reply With Quote
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posted 21 November 2005 19:08Hide Post
I have a Knight American w/ the Disc Extreme Kit that will stack them at 100. My best load so far has been 2 777 pellets and a 250 SST from a clean bbl.

It even shot farely well w/ percusion caps and the cheap all lead 260 grain HP sabots that Knight sells loaded w/ 2 Pyro pellets (2.5-3" at 100 but, plenty good for hunting out to 150).

Good Luck

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Posts: 4146 | Location: North Louisiana | Registered: 18 February 2004Reply With Quote
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posted 28 November 2005 09:49Hide Post
Try giving them a good scrubbing with a solvent that will disolve plastic. Sabots can fill up the rifling pretty quick if youre just using BP solvents or soapy water. Ive never seen a Knight rifle that wouldnt group under an inch with the right loads (and a good shooter)


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Posts: 197 | Location: North Carolina | Registered: 13 December 2002Reply With Quote
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posted 30 November 2005 23:02Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Reloader:
I have a Knight American w/ the Disc Extreme Kit that will stack them at 100. My best load so far has been 2 777 pellets and a 250 SST from a clean bbl.

It even shot farely well w/ percusion caps and the cheap all lead 260 grain HP sabots that Knight sells loaded w/ 2 Pyro pellets (2.5-3" at 100 but, plenty good for hunting out to 150).

Good Luck

Reloader

I use the same load as you do out of my Knight USAK and I can get about 1 1/2" group out to 100yrds, and have seen them punch the same hole at that distance. My knight loves the 250 SST and 2 pellets of 777
 
Posts: 29 | Location: Ontario, Canada | Registered: 18 October 2004Reply With Quote
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posted 30 November 2005 23:42Hide Post
I doubt there is a problem with the rifle.
This is what I would do...
1)Take the gun completly apart clean it like it's never been cleaned before. Reassemble and make sure every screw and bolt is tight. Next
fire a cap in the barrel, then swab with a spit patch.
2)Load and fire 3 shots at 25 yds. Swab after every shot with a spit patch. Regardless of what bullet your using your group should be less that 1 inch, and you should be able to find a bullet/powder combo that will give you one hole accuracy.
3) Repeat at 50 yds. With open sights your group will grow a little that is to be expected.
Remember 100 yds with open sights is pretty tough for those who haven shot much and is not a good distance to judge accuracy until you have.
 
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