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20 September 2003, 05:30
Barebow
Traditions Evolution Long Distance
I was wondering if someone could help me choose a good sabot for this rifle ..It is .50 inline and has a 1:28 twist ..I have tried those Barnes bullets with the areo tips and they are just not grouping woth beans ..I am going to try some sabots tomorrow..I bought some hornady sabots 180 gr.jhp and a couple other brands..Anyhelp grately appreciated..Thanks
21 September 2003, 02:57
Barebow
Anybody? Anybody at all ?????
21 September 2003, 12:27
derf
Barebow; Check with the guys in casting or reloading. Lots of good ideas in there! derf
21 September 2003, 13:56
owensby
You may want to try the new hornady sst's in 250 gr.or the barnes 250 mz bullets.
24 September 2003, 04:09
upnorth
try precision bullets. particularly the dead center bullets. Try the keith nose ultimate hp as well. deer don't go very far after one of those hits em!!!
03 October 2003, 15:52
Barebow
Thanks all. Yes I have been experimenting and found that the Hornady 240 jhp outta a sabot was slammin'..I did not know that those sabots were really just .44 magnum handgun bullets. now I buy em' by the 100 from widners..like 14.00 for 100 rounds..was watching a video and they guy was saying that a sabot bullet was really .45 ..thought that was weird ..the hornady .44 magnums perfectly matched the traditions sabots to a tee..same bullets exactly..I hope I am thinking right and these are ok to shoot outta sabots..
04 October 2003, 05:35
<eldeguello>
Some .50-cal. sabots are made for use with .44 Magnum bullets, and some for use with .45 Colt bullets. It just depends on which sabots you buy. [Big Grin]