steviebiggun

Hello, I have a 54 cal great plains hunter rifle (1 in 32 twist). I have beenshootingREAL bullets., but now I want to try a 54 cal sabot. Problem here is that I cant find one that has the polymer tip.( I use that kind in my 50 cal knight and have great accuracy. ) so maybe if I purchase a box of 50 cal Hornady sst's and then purchase a different sabot that will work with the 54 cal lyman. Could I do that ??? If so what would I need from MMP. And I would like to use the 250 grain SST.
Thanks-a Bunch. Steve

Semisane

The 54 caliberMMP red sabot ismade for use with 45 caliber bullets of up to 300 grains.

http://www.mmpsabots.com/

Plus, Harvester makes a 54 caliber sabot for 45 caliber bullets.

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/department.asp?dept=%4D%55%5A%5A%4C%45%4C%4F%41%44 %49%4E%47&dept2=%43%4F%4D%50%4F%4E%45%4E%54%53 &dept3=%53%41%42%4F%54%53%20%4F%4E%4C%59&d ept4=%35%34%20%43%41%4C

steviebiggun

Are the 250 grain sst bullets 45 cal ?? Thanks, Steve

Semisane

The SSTs made for 50 caliber riflesare 50 caliber sabots with 45 caliber bullets. I don't have any 250 grain SSTs, but the the 300 grain ones I have mic out at .452. I would guess the 250 grain ones are .452 also.

lemoyne

steviebiggun,The purple sabot and the 50 Cal.300gr soft point or the Speer 300 or 325 GDHP give me excellant accuracy and are devistating on deer and boar. I use them with 140 gr RS in my System one 54 cal barrel, you can get 350gr, 400gr and 500gr. I have not use any of the heavy ones yet as I had such excellant results with the 300 gr. The 300gr soft point designed for the 50 cal Desert Eagle gives me very consistant minute of angle accuracy has a very high BC and while I have taken several deer and boar [including a big boar at a long angle] I have never recovered one as they all ways pass through leaving an exit hole about the size of a 50 cent piece.
Irregauardless of the popularity of the 50 cal I believe that using the bigger cal bullet gives more stomping power, which dont mean much with deer or boar but when it comes to bufflo moose big bear or elk I would us the 350 gr XTP or maybe even the 400gr but unless you are going to Africa the 500gr is a bit much. Lee

gleason.chapman

Barnes makes the Expander MZ in a .54 cal here: http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/muzzleloader/expander-mz/

The 325g looks like what you want. Not a aerodynamic as the SST but certainly a thumper. Also BarnesXPB in .50 for Smith and Wesson will work in a .54 cal sabot:
http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/pistol/

And and TSX bullet .45/70 would work with the probper 54/45 Calsabot:
http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/rifle/tsx-bullet/

Chap Gleason

rafsob

These bullet sabots are more then effective. I harvested a large doe this year with one and the wound cavity really suprised me. Give it a try.

Johnmorris

I just received some 54 /.50 sabots from MMP I arder 100 remingtom .50 cal 385 gr on sale from Midway USA 100 for 35.00 I going to try them in my 1x 48 twist. That is what the sabot is advertised for. The bullet is hollow point should make one big hole.

lemoyne

Johnmorris, you may have to experiment around a bit,since I already had the stuff any way I played with my 1-48 TC renagade and my purple sabots; mine likes the 300gr bullets and a 110gr load of RS, I tried the 350gr but they did not have the accuracy that the 300 did in my gun. Lee

Johnmorris

I am shooting them out of a 24 in lyman 54 flintlock I am just trying lots of stuff,.