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Old 11-27-2007, 07:12 PM
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Shelf life of a sabot ?....Do they get brittle after a very long period of time ?.....Just curious.
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:16 PM
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I still have some that have to be 10 years old - they work great, but they have been stored in a box in their bags and without light getting to them... Other than that I really do not know....
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:27 PM
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I used up a bag of Hornady 44 cal Mag sabots last Spring which were 17+ years old and they shot great. I'd avoid heat/cold and UV light and if you do, your grandchildren should be able to use them.
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Old 11-28-2007, 08:21 AM
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I had some Knight sabots for back when they first came out with them must be around 15 years ,my friend just getting into muzzleloading bought a Knight big Horn and I gave him some bullets and those sabots and he got 1.5 inch for his first group. Like sabotloader I store them in airtights [zip lock] and ammo cans so limit air and no light I suspect that if you left them in sunlight very long it would cause deteration. Lee
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Old 11-29-2007, 06:22 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. I am gonna store them in ziplock bags.
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