Hey guys, I have a 50cal Encore. Im currently shooting Hornady 250grn SSt's with the sabots that came in the pack. I use 100grns(80grnson my scale) of777 and regular 209 primers. The gun shoots this load fine but Ive been doing a lot more shooting with it lately and am tired of the cost.

I want to switch to a different load. I currently reload formy 44mag rifle so I have some 240grn XTP's and 270grn Gold dots, I also have an old box of 240grn XTPS for MLs from Hornady with the green sabots that come with them. I will be happy trying any bullet I can use in both guns. About 50% of the time I hunt a field thats about 300yards long which I understand is a lot for a ML but wanted to add that I wont always have just a 100ish yard shot in the woods.

I like the performance from both bullets from the rifle and if you suggest I just stick with them, then which sabot do I want so I dont need a hammer to get bullet down the barrel. The SST's are extremely hard to load.

The last part of the question is should I go with 777 primers or buck up to the 25acp convo kit.

Lastly my gun doesnt like Powerbelts Ive tried them with Pyrodex and the 777 so they arent an option.

The more I read here the more I realize some of you forgot more about ML's then I know, so Im up for any idea's. Thanks in advance.