First of all, thanks for all of the great information.
As for my equipment, I am shooting a T/C Encore with 2 of the regular Pyrodex pellets (not the 777) and Winchester primers. The bullets and sabots that I am having trouble with are the Hornady Lock-N-Loads (the ones with the stem on the sabot that hold the pellets). Sabotloader, I did not think about recovering the sabot.
I am pretty hot that I put down one of the best shooting Hawkens in the world for a new high tech inline that won't even shoot twice without a cleaning in between. It looks like I should have just put a 209 kit and scope on my Hawkens. As you guys know, a gun that has to be swabbed between each shot is of little use on a hunt. I am all about keeping my bore super clean between hunts, but a of this special treatment seems a little too much.
I am considering trying the Hawken's favorites in the Encore (FFF and buffalo balls). Any thoughs. There has to be a simple solution.

Thanks and please keep the great info coming,
Deerplague