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:confused: I just shoot my first coyote with my 30-06 and left quite a mark on the guy:eek: . I was told that they make a .22 sabot bullet that can be used in the 30-06. Anyone heard about this? Figured it would be cheaper then getting another gun (but if the wife says ok...;) .
 
Remington puts it out, its a 55gr and its called 30-06 Springfield accelerator....

I have heard online that some guys say it was not too accurate, but I have never tried them myself.... It would not hurt to get a box and give it a try..
 
Your other alternative is to use reduced loads with hard cast bullets, or jacketed for that matter or FMJ bullets...they used to market quite a few FMJs for that very purpose..to reduce pelt damage. A 180 gr. cast bullet w/ 20grs. of 4759 should be accurate, not wear barrel, low noise, little or no kick, not as damaging to pelts!!
 
Found an old box of 30/06 remington accelerators at a gun show while back, had 10 rounds in it.......hadn't tried them when they came out over 20 years ago........Chrono'd 3600 fps in 22" ruger.......and a bit faster in my 24'' 30/ 06....

Got 3 inch 3 shot groups in one and 3.6 in the other at 100yds.......gave 4 to my brother and shot no better in his rifle........I haven't seen these for sale in many years and didn't think they still made them.......

Don't know of any one in Canada that sells sabot for .224 in .30 cal.....how ever a U.S.A. puter search will get you a few places that make and sell them......like any thing else gun related.....don't know if they ship to Canada anymore.......

If your stuck with just the 06 at the moment.......110 gr. lead tipped spitzer (no H.P.s ) @ 2700 fps will be fur friendlier, as at the slower velocity they act more like a fmj/solid and damage will be less......

In BC fmjs are a no-no for hunting

hs4570..........your mileage may vary
 
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mylesrom said:
Remington puts it out, its a 55gr and its called 30-06 Springfield accelerator....

I have heard online that some guys say it was not too accurate, but I have never tried them myself.... It would not hurt to get a box and give it a try..
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X 2 on the Accelerators. They are still listed in the Remington catalogue I think but I doubt you'll find any in Canada. I tried them in the early 80s in my '06, but like others have already said, they weren't very accurate. I still have 10 of them... interesting looking round if nothing else.
 
The Accelerator rounds originally were available in 30-06, 308, and 30-30.
The 30-06 ?may? be still made, the other two are not made any more.
It grew out of the US army SLAP (Saboted Light Armour Penetrator) program.
The USArmy still uses 50BMG SLAP, but has done away with the 7.62x51 SLAP.
 
Thanks guys. Found some at Wholesalesports so I'll pick up a couple boxes and try them out. A little worried about the accuracy like others have said, but worth the try nonetheless!! If I'm not happy may start looking for a 22-250!
 
"...looking for a 22-250..." Skip the Accelerators. They not accurate enough for hunting anything.
"...In BC fmjs are a no-no for hunting..." There are commercial fmj's and military ball. Two different things. The commercial FMJ bullets are made with much thinner jackets for hide hunting and work just fine for that purpose. Mind you, the mush minds who make the rules likely don't know the difference.
Ball, of course, should never be used for hunting. No expansion.
 
Sorry but i don't see how purchasing a 22-250 will reduce pelt damage, are you sure you didn't mean 25-20? When i used to shoot a 22-250 it almost blew coyotes apart!!
 
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The commercial FMJ bullets are made with much thinner jackets for hide hunting and work just fine for that purpose.
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So you're saying that the Hornady 400 grain .416 FMJ is designed to expand?
 
A 400 gr. 416 FMJ should be okay for Wily Coyote, don't think it will expand too much before it reaches the vitals.....you may only get one chance before he's on ya' ,make it count, a mean coyote in heavy cover is no place for a smaller rifle.
 
Blue Mountain Sports in N.B. has the sabots for reloading. 1-506-468-2919
Personal experience says they can be loaded to 1-2 minutes of angle.Keep in mind that the twist rate of the rifle determines the weight of .224 bullet that can be shot accurately. It doesn't matter that a 12 twist barrel in a thirty cal rifle will shoot a 175 gr. bullet. In a .224 bore a twelve twist will only handle a 55gr. bullet at maximum. A ten twist thirty cal would be better off with a 60gr. flat base .224 for instance.
The more bearing surface the .224 bullet has in the sabot the straighter it will sit in the sabot. Hense flat base bullets with a shorter point like the Sierra semi-point design work quite well.
Bullet run out is a big issue to obtain good results. if the loaded rounds are checked for run-out and tweeked to true them up they work quite well.I prefer to load them single shot rather than have them bump around in the magazine.
 
Finally tried out the sabots (34 $ a box!). Not happy with them, the accuracy sucks. Also picked up some FMJ (15 $ a box). Happy with these. was touching holes at 100 yds (3 shots). So come december I'll be using the FMJs! Thanks guys
 
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