Muzzleloader

[Stewie333]

I just purchased my first Inline muzzleloader and am going to try the Hornady 300 grain with sabbots. I would also like to try a non sabboted round but I am not familiar with what my options are bullet wise. I have seen the 330 grain .50 cal bullets from bullet barn. Would these work? Is it better to stick with the sabboted type?

Thanks

 

[CROWCA]

Sabots why would you want to reinvent the wheel.

 

[c.t.smith]

if you know someone that casts Lee R.E.A.L boolits shot well out of my 700ml

 

[Lead Loader]

best to find some pure lead, any plastic sabots or powerbelts seem to melt plastic into the bore.

 

[Skinny 1950]

Black powder shooters tend to be thrifty so paying for projectiles is on the bottom of the list.
Paying for things to contain projectiles is even less desirable.

 

[Stewie333]

Thanks for the feedback.

At this time, I am not prepared to invest in my own casting process. Is there a Canadian supplier for cast boolits?

 

[hakx]

Sabots why would you want to reinvent the wheel.

This.

Sabots formulas have come a long way and now are routinely pushed passed 2000fps without deformation. I hunt around the 1600 fps ranges with 300 gr XTPs. If your ML is 1:28 twist, it was originally intended for sabots. Full bore bullets really shine in the 1:48 twist.


Casting is a bit of a science as pure lead is a PITA to dependably source and bullets cast from wheel weights are never the same composition between batches. Cabelas, WSS, BassPro all stock a selection of full lead bullets.

I used to mail order from PR bullets out of Enola, MB. A little pricey, but they have a great selection of extruded lead bullets. They are on the web and take all manner of payment.

Powerbelts are $hitt. Let us never speak of them again.

 

[Stewie333]

Okay, thanks.

I had no idea that the rate of twist mattered for cast bullets vs sabbots. I'm not trying for re-invent anything, I simply prefer a heavy slower moving bullet for hunting. Long shots are 100 yards max, and many are in the 3 to 15 yard range. My .30-06 loads are 220 grain round nose to prevent excessive meat damage at close range.

 

[CROWCA]

I shoot hornady 302 grain green sabot 100 grain white hot very accurate and deadly.Shots from 5 to 200 yards