452 Whitworth in a sabot
10-03-2016, 06:20 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 58
452 Whitworth in a sabot
Has anyone used a 452 Whitworth conical in a sabot shot from a Bighorn? What charge was used that worked best? I will be using a Knight Bighorn with a 22" barrel with Goex powder; probably around 70 grains to start. I was given about 70 of these bullets that weight 440 grains. Any suggestions? Thanks
10-04-2016, 07:10 AM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
I have sized .458 405 Lee Mold bullets down to .451 and shot them in a sabot. I also shot the .458 in a ,.458 sabot. I found anything from 70 to 90 grains gave good accuracy in my Knight LK rifle and other rifles.
12-04-2016, 04:14 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Allenton Wis.
Posts: 186
Cayugad, I also cast .458 for my 45-70 but it never shot so I swaged them down with my Lee swagger ( 20 mi. away from home) , put them in a sabot and they shot 1.25 " At 50 yds with a 3x scope and a cheap bench .
