Author Topic: TC Scout shooters (Read 474 times)

sphar · « **on:** October 29, 2005, 08:51:14 PM »

What's your most accurate load?

I've got a .50 cal 21" carbine, and I can't seem to find a consistent bullet/charge combination. Maybe it's just me, but my .35 Marlin shoots right where I point it!

conrad101st · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2005, 10:52:40 AM »

100 grains loose triple 7 with the XTP sabots (think they are some odd weight like 348 grains).

RicMic · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2005, 03:11:22 PM »

295 PowerBelts did not work well in my Optima but T/C black sabots with Hornady 45 cal 300gr XTP put 5 shots into 3" at 100yds. I will keep trying different loads over time. I'm just want to get under 2" groups.

sphar · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2005, 04:26:45 PM »

I tried the TC "break-o-way" sabots when I first got the gun about 10 years ago and had a helluva time getting them down the barrel. I think I was messing up the heads of the bullets, in the process, and losing accuracy. I've since heard & read that sabots are generally hard to load.

Do you all ever have that problem? Are some better than others, in that respect?

RicMic · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2005, 05:26:04 PM »

Sabots are hard to stuff down the barrel for sure. I thought about it a bit and the 230gr XTP 45 cal bullets for the ACP are .001" smaller and a bit shorter than the 250gr XTP and a lot shorter than the 300gr XTP that I use. Could make a difference. I pushed one out that I dry-balled and the nose looked fine. Stuffed it down again and it shot into the group (not a flyer).