ORIGINAL: sabotloader
flint head
You know I have read your posts a couple of times, trying to think of a positive remark as to what was going on... I do know myself I hate shooting sabots in temos greater than 80 degrees... I do not beleive or doubt anything that could happen in that weather with a ploymeresabot.
So now i am sittinghere wondering - you know it might be better to shoot conicals in that type of weather - but I do not know... that even includes the dreaded Power Belts as they go full-bore... Another thought I wonder if the older plastic sabots might not work better in HOT weather - they are not near as pliable as the new polymere...
OK - I'll get off I am just creating more questions....
Over on Doug's Savage Board they say to let your gun barrel cool 15 minutes between shots in hot weather. They also say that POI differs significantly in hot weather. I shot in the cool of the AM with all my summer shooting and didn't pay attention to the hot barrel, but it make sense that it heats up the sabot and make it soft thefore affecting accuracy. Most guys over there like to shoot below 50 degrees. Heck in SC, that would be Jan and Feb only. Chap Gleason