Well, like Big Z said -- I think that I'm pretty much covered, thanks to the cumulative experience here that you so generously share!

A couple of last questions (for now...): regarding the Harvester Crushed Rib sabots that both cayugad and sabotloader are referring to -- when I buy sabot bullets they already come in this plastic jacket; so, if I understand correctly, I use these "crushed sabots" (typically about $8 per 50) to replace the sabots that the bullets came with, correct?

Also, and this is more of an engineering/design question: Why would the sabot bullet be considered better than the PowerBelt? After all, the only part of the sabot that serves any purpose is the bottom (to seal the pressure); the plastic on the sides serves no purpose -- in fact, it only causes added friction, hence the preferred design of the Crushed Rib sabots, which reduces this friction with the barrel wall. So, in principal, the PowerBelt should be better because the functional part that seals the pressure is there, but there's no extra friction due to the plastic material between the bullet and the barrel. Not to mention avoiding the extra fouling due to the partial disintegration of the sabot in the barrel. What am I missing?

Cheers,
Zevi