ORIGINAL: sjsfire
I was cruising on the Midsouth web site and I'm interested in trying the Harvester Crushed Rib sabot for 45 cal bullets in my 50 cal CVA. The main question here is...I looked at the bullets in the reloading section and I'm seeing "pistol" bullets of all makes in .451 diameter. Is it possible and safe to buy the sabots I want to try and use the pistol bullets? Or will the bullets for a pistol be too short? What do you guys use if you mix and match your sabots and bullets? I've used the 250 gr Barnes MZ Expanders, they group really well but they load hard. Thought I'd try some of the Crushed Rib Sabots for $5.11 per 100 and some of the bullets I'm seeing are 100 for around $20.Thanks.
That is EXACTLY what I do. I use the Crushed Rib Sabot, they are 50 to a package for $5.11 and I buy bulk pistol bullets. I use the Hornady XTP/Mag 300g and the Speer Gold Dot 300g. Let me give you theexact URLs, since Ikeep them in my "wish list" for future purchases.
Gold dot:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=000213974
Crushed rib:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00072H15045BR
Nosler Partition (very expensive, my hunting bullet I have 50 left and will shoot this year in my in-line BP guns):
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0011545350
Hornady Mag Pistol bullet:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0000345235
I shoot exclusively 300g since they penetrate and go thru a deer, the 250g and under don't shoot thru a deer in general, but a 300g does.
Hope this helps. Chap