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I put my scope on my new Knight Long Range Hunter. I think it is going to be a keeper. I went to the range today for my first shots. I shot The TC Shock Wave Super Glide bullets. The bullets shot arond 1-1/2 to 2 inch groups at 100 yards(90 grains 3F BP). The funny thing was it printed two holes a few times. I am assuming the sabot's were going downrange to the target at 100 yards. Has anyone had this happen to them??? I also shot a 405 grain cast bullet(for my 45-70) in an orange sabot. This bullet shot two groups at 1-1/2 inches at 100 yards(with 100 grains of 3F Blackpowder). I was pretty happy with these groups right out of the box. The Knight catalog says to shoot the Barnes sabot's and bullet's. Has anyone shot these bullets?? In the catalog's the bullet's have blue tip's. I was thinking of ordering the 250's. The catalog also says to shoot loose 3F-triple 7. I guess I will have to get a pound of that also. I have a pound of 3F-triple 7 that I opened three or four years back, but barely used. I read it was good for one year only, does that sound right??? Tom.
I find it had to believe the sabot stuck with the bullet that long, but I guess it could happen. I have found most sabots about 20 yards down range. My Knights also shoot Shockwaves very well.
I cast the 405 grain FP .457 diameter bullet and shoot them out of the orange MMP sabots. They shoot real well. The bullet normally weighs 423 grains and has trememdous down range thump.
If your Triple Se7en powder was kept dry and is not chunked.. it should be fine. I would sure try it before I get rid of it any other way. Although a new pound would be a good idea as well.
It sounds like you have a real good shooter there. I have shot the Barnes 300 grain and 250 grain Expanders. They shoot excellent out of my Knights and you can really put the powder to them and they do not fly all over. Their big problem is they are over a buck each... I hate to shoot them for practice.