I keep going to the gun shop picking up a pack of cheap shots (8.99/20), pack of buffalo bullets (16.99/ can't remember how many), and great plans 50 cal conicals ($8 or $9/20) and I keep putting them back.

Should I pick up at least one of them?

I would just have another reason to go the range

Maybe you can buy some bulk sabots and bulk bullets and save a few bucks,orcast some of your own bullets and concials?

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If your doing this to try different projectiles you need more then a pack to determine if a projectile is going to work well in your rifle. If your doing this for something to shoot and make holes in paper and smoke, then get bulk sabot/bullets or cheap ones. Also before you waste you money on any old projectile, consider to yourself; will I learn somethingby shooting these? Is this going to work well for me in hunting? Is it worth the money? If you answer no to any of those, leave them on the shelf or you will end up like me with a cabinet full of bullets you tried for one reason or another and they were a waste of money and time.

There is nothing wrong with trying different bullets, just don't go overboard.

most of the cheaper ones are just to help me get use to shooting (lefty) and help me out with my problems. some are just to punch paper.

overall, I do have an idea what I am looking for next season. it is going to wait till the first of the year.

Once you have an idea about what weight of bulletor bullet/sabot combination that your rifle prefers, then buying some bulk sabots and a box of lead bullets in the same weight class will give provide some cheaper fodder for experimentation.
Lighter weight and length bulletswill usually workin a fast twist barrel, and some folks say that even round ballswith the right size sabot willshoot okay.
I heard that some of the Knight rifles willshoot patched round balls fairly good too.
There's nothingwrong with downloading and shooting at shortand mid-distance ranges.

round ball out of a inline? that was going to be a future ???. lol

I been waiting for a local gunshop to get some gold dots back in stock, everytime I ask they try to sell me .500. I am going to have to break down and order some online. I think 225 gr to 300 gr bullet. I mainly shot 50 to 100 yrds and the range I go to is only 150. the deer I shot was at most 75 yrds and closed to less then 25. every deer I missed but one was under 75 yrds. the one was about 200 yrds. but that is the past. I hope the far past.

I may still give the xtps another chance. I have them in .430 240gr (I bought), 250gr(given to me), and 300gr (walmart closeout). I may use my supply up before getting anymore. I still have 5 xtps in .452 with mag express sabots might use those next time.

it is starting to sound like a busy jan - mid oct. I am going to work with def. powders and charge wights too. every time I went to do that, something went wrong.[8D]