RE: Melted Sabot?
cayugad
I have a very high regard for you Cayugad - I personally think you are one of those guys that could pick up any rifle, a gooden or a baden, and shoot off your sticks better than anyone else or even better than the gun should - I have know doubt that any bullet will shoot well for you from any of your guns.
I know you and a lot of other people really like those heavy projectiles and there is no doubt about there abilities, but I am still hooked on the fast & somewhat flat theory. The time it takes for a 460 grain projectile to get down range seems really long to me, now with that statement it is hard for me to remember more than a handful of shots that I have taken greater than 100 - BUT, what if?
According to my calculations a:
300 grain projectile with a Muzzle velocity of 1750 fps will have 1463 fps & 1426 fp of energy at a 100 and +2.83" and at 200 have a velocity of 1230 with 1007fpe & down 9" - Zero range 143 yards.
a 460 with a MV of 1400fps, it will have a velocity of 1222fps and 1526 fpe @ a 100 and +2" - at 200 it will be down -18" have a velocity of 1102fps and 1240fpe - Zero range 119 yards.
With the Nosler Partition if I hit it, and I will hit it, I am pretty much guaranteed penetration, shock, and a devastating sprial cut wound channel.
Just the rambling thoughts of an ameture in the world of shooting and performance knowledge. It is all in the results..