ORIGINAL: Indiana SmokePole
I just bought a Disc Extreme .45cal never owned a .45 before only .50cal
looking for the optimal starting point, still havn't made up mind if I want to shoot sabots or Bull Shop Conicals.
I have 50cal Disc Ext. that I shoot both out of, and a KRB that I shoot the BS Conicals out of but not sure of the .45.
Any Help on suggestions would be great
Thanks
I wrote to this about a week ago here:
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2533545
I cut and paste it into here for your convenience, best wishes on bullet selection, it is >>the<< most important part of ML shooting, 'cause it is doing the work of the gun.
Bullet selection for the .45 cal is sparce, they make a Barnes MZ for the .45:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0003540052
that is one of the best, if it will shoot well in your gun. Hornady XTPs would stay together better than a PB, but they separate from their jackets at hight speed (i.e. close shots):
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00072XTP24520
If ya wanted to get a bit more range than the Hornady XTP, then there is a .45 Hornady SST:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0000367132
A better bullet would be the Speer Gold Dot at .400 diameter, 180g (there are 100 in a box of these bullets for $22, that is 22 cents each, you can beat that):
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=000214406
you of course would mate this with a Sabot designed for .45 cal bullets such as Harvester Crushed rib:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00072H14540BR
or Harvester Black:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00072H4540B
Those are your choices and all are better than a PB in my opinion, but that is mine only, not a universal truth. Best Wishes on your bullet selection.
Chap Gleason