Author Topic: 400 gr. sabot? (Read 578 times)

Tad Houston · « **on:** January 16, 2004, 05:09:37 PM »

Got some harvester sabots that are .50/.475, and some 400 gr. speer gold dot soft points figuring they'd make a great hog load, but now i can't find any load data. does this combo sound like a bad idea? Anybody else out there shoot 400 gr. sabots? I am very new to BP. Thanks-Tad :-)

RandyWakeman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2004, 05:39:05 PM »

Tad,

Not sure what gun you have, but the heaviest sabots I've shot are Buffalo SSB's-- 435 gr. and 375 grain .45 / 50. Either one of these hogs will take a hog with 90 grains of RS or so.

Tad Houston · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2004, 09:36:05 PM »

When you say "work up" how do you know when pressures get too high with a muzzle loader? I could chrony the loads if i knew what kind of velocity to look for. Thanks-Tad

Tad Houston · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2004, 06:48:51 AM »

Its a new frontier beartooth magnum,24" bbl.,1/28 twist. Says i can only shoot magnum loads of 150grs using pellets. Loose powder it recomends 100gr loads.

RandyWakeman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2004, 08:37:31 AM »

I don't believe your manual allows the use of a sabot over 300 grains, you might want to check.

Tad Houston · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2004, 03:12:16 PM »

Your right Randy,my manual does say that. I guess i have a bunch of bullets i can't use. :|