Originally Posted by
SuperKirby
I'm considering maybe possibly selling a couple guns to get a Mountaineer. Maybe. I haven't decided yet. But if I do I'm almost looking at the 52 over the 50. Is the 52 that bad and that's why you never hear about it or is it just not that popular?
I have tw0 52's - both of them are great shooters and are mechanical as strong as you are going to get. The new 52's have some really nice new additions to them that set them apart from the older ones, especially if you are considering a Mountaineer.
What size bullets work with what sabots?
There are only two sabots made for the 52 both of which have to purchased from Knight and the prices are pretty darn competitive considering that Knight controls them.
There is a grey .458/52 cal sabot and purple one for .475 bullets. Because of this a lot of people believe you handicapping yourself with the limited selection of .458 or .475 bullets. For me I use the gun 99% of the time for elk hunting so it fits right in with the larger bullets. Lehigh is building a selection of .458's that really help its versatility. They make a .458-220, .458-275, and a .458-300.
I was looking at Knights website and they don't even offer .52 sabots. Where do you get them?
Knight has them they are just not on the web site right now, Give Robin a call at Knight and she will get some on the way.
Again, this is in the very early stages, but if I were to get a decent offer on a stainless Pro Hunter and Disc Extreme, it would speed the process along.
Hope someone grabs these up from you in a hurry.