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Offline cherokee75

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Speer 210 grain Gold Dot .44 cal (.429) for ML?
« on: March 18, 2007, 04:11:28 AM »
Just wondering if these can be used with a green sabot in a .50 cal ML.  If so, what would be a good load for Pyrodex RS for this bullet and my Omega?  Any idea about the ballistics for such a load?  The reason I am asking is I bought a box of 100 for my .44 mag but might scrap the load and wanted to find another possible use for them instead of selling them.

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Re: Speer 210 grain Gold Dot .44 cal (.429) for ML?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2007, 11:09:38 AM »
Cabelas sells a sabot called a crush rib sabot for 44 cal bullets made by Harvestor. I think you can buy them online direct also. I am going to try them with 240 gr HP and the Gold Dots in 210 & 240 grs.
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Re: Speer 210 grain Gold Dot .44 cal (.429) for ML?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2007, 06:38:13 PM »
Just wondering if these can be used with a green sabot in a .50 cal ML.  If so, what would be a good load for Pyrodex RS for this bullet and my Omega?  Any idea about the ballistics for such a load?  The reason I am asking is I bought a box of 100 for my .44 mag but might scrap the load and wanted to find another possible use for them instead of selling them.

I would recommend the 230 gr. Speer Gold Dot in 45/50 with either the MMP EZLoad sabots or regular Harvester sabots - using around 75-90 gr of Pyrodex.
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Re: Speer 210 grain Gold Dot .44 cal (.429) for ML?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2007, 04:52:49 AM »
My Mz likes 80 gr with the Green sabot and 240gr 44 cal bullets. Don't know about velocity and traj.

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Re: Speer 210 grain Gold Dot .44 cal (.429) for ML?
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2007, 03:05:04 AM »
Yes you can shoot up the 44 cal Gold dots in the green MMP sabots. I would start at 8ogr of prodex.

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