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Offline Birddog 1

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45 Gov. Bullets
« on: October 10, 2007, 07:42:21 AM »
Has anyone tried using a 45/70 405gr. 500, 0r the 535 Postel bullets {lead} in a sabo in there 50 pro hunter muzzle loader? Nim
 
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Re: 45 Gov. Bullets
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2007, 11:39:36 AM »
The 45/70 bullets measure .458 and the sabot rounds for a .50 cal that are made for .45 caliber bullets take a .451/.452 diameter bullet. I tried stuffing one of the .458 bullets in a sabot and it was just too tight.

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Re: 45 Gov. Bullets
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2007, 01:29:59 AM »
Won't work!


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Re: 45 Gov. Bullets
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2007, 02:51:27 AM »
Has anyone tried using a 45/70 405gr. 500, 0r the 535 Postel bullets {lead} in a sabo in there 50 pro hunter muzzle loader? Nim
 

I have not used the .458 45-70 bullets, but you can do it. Here is a link to MMP sabots. They make an orange one for the .458 bullets.
http://mmpsabots.domainhost.com/store/page6.html
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