keyshunter
I have decided to try some 300 grain XTP's for deer. Probably will be using about 100 grains pyrodex. Which is preferable, .430 or .452? Also, which sabot for an Encore, MMP or crush rib?
So as to not confuse the issue a whole lot - I'll start with the easy one... I have an Omega and I prefer the MMP HPH-24 and as a backup I have available the slightly thinner MMP HPH-3p ezloader sabot They both work really well for me. Other people prefer the regular Havester and/or crush rib. When i was conducting some experiments i did find that i lost a little velocity with the crush rib - probably not enough that you would ever know.
Bullets - I prefer the .452's, even though the .430's have a higher BC, but to throw in the curve here insted of the XTP - look at the Speer Gold Dot ( it has a higer BC than either one of the Hornady's)- It is a bonded bullet with a core so it retains weight (can not shoot the lead out of the copper) something like a Nosler Partition....
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1791957
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1794250
Good luck with your choices - it is really neat to have choices...