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bullet/sabot ?
I've got a .45 cal cva staghorn and have shot 4 or 5 deer with it in the past 3 or 4 years. I've been shooting 2 50gr pellets and 225 gr.powerbelts. I switched to 95 gr. loose powder this year and liked the results. I'd like to try a different bullet. Performance has been OK but not spectacular. I'd also likefind something cheaper than the powerbelts.
My question is can I use 45 cal sabot's and just pick up some xtps or a similar handgun hunting bullet? Do most use 10mm or .410? |
RE: bullet/sabot ?
drop it down to 80 and the performance will be A LOT better!
For hunting, the bullet prices dont hurt. But for target shooting,yeah it'll chew up your rearend. Heres some testing i did with an assortment of powder charges. 90 grains failed. 100 grains was ok but was weak in the center.  |
RE: bullet/sabot ?
Try a Harvestor Sabortooth, very good for up to 150 yds. Lee
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RE: bullet/sabot ?
dont think they make the sabertooth in .45cal I could only find 50cal
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RE: bullet/sabot ?
okgobbler
I am not much on 45 cal but ML's but I can tell you this... the Hornady 10mm 200grain XTP is a tremendous bullet. You can get the tan MMP sabot for this and you would be miles ahead of your PB (more velocity more enery and a ++ accuracy rating). I am shooting this bullet from a 50 with 110 grains of T7-2f (2100 fps) - it is devastating and accurate. It is also a tough bullet I have not been able to strip the lead from the copper in my tortue tests as I have most any other Hornady bullet. In Idaho we can not hunt (big game) with a bullet less than .428 so I personally have not use it on big game, but Lemoyne on this forum has shot deer and wild pigs with it. He is a beleiver. Send him a PM |
RE: bullet/sabot ?
You can pick up MMP or Harvestor sabots (.45/.40) at Cabelas, or a lot of other shooting supply places. Get a 100 round box of 10mm 200 grain hornady XTP's from Midway shooting supplies or another place. Put the two together with 80 - 100 grains of 777 or Pyrodex, and you'll have a very effective deer combo out to 150+ yards. You'll also save a ton of $$$ compared to buying Powerbelts.
I've used this load/combo for the past 2 years - 2 deer, 2 boom-flops. Very happy with it. |
RE: bullet/sabot ?
I have 2 .45cal Disc Extremes and I shoot the Harvester Blue Crush Rib Sabot and the Hornady .40cal 10mm 200gr XTP with 80gr of loose 2fg 777 and I can tell you that I am getting .5" & .75" shot groups at 80yds with this load never hunted with it yet but can't waite I have seen deer shot with the 200gr XTP out of .50 cal and the damage was AWSOME looking.
Ron |
RE: bullet/sabot ?
Indiana SmokePole
I know this does not count.. but you ought to see a ground squirrel that is shot with a 200 grain XTP even out to 100 yards. Well actually you do not see much of anything attached to anything - they are devastating. It is a good bullet - I actually like it better than the 200 grain SW... I would say if I could I would hunt with the XTP but I am not so sure that I would hunt with the SW |
RE: bullet/sabot ?
ORIGINAL: sabotloader okgobbler I am not much on 45 cal but ML's but I can tell you this... the Hornady 10mm 200grain XTP is a tremendous bullet. You can get the tan MMP sabot for this and you would be miles ahead of your PB (more velocity more enery and a ++ accuracy rating). I am shooting this bullet from a 50 with 110 grains of T7-2f (2100 fps) - it is devastating and accurate. It is also a tough bullet I have not been able to strip the lead from the copper in my tortue tests as I have most any other Hornady bullet. In Idaho we can not hunt (big game) with a bullet less than .428 so I personally have not use it on big game, but Lemoyne on this forum has shot deer and wild pigs with it. He is a beleiver. Send him a PM |
RE: bullet/sabot ?
ORIGINAL: okgobbler I've got a .45 cal cva staghorn and have shot 4 or 5 deer with it in the past 3 or 4 years. I've been shooting 2 50gr pellets and 225 gr.powerbelts. I switched to 95 gr. loose powder this year and liked the results. I'd like to try a different bullet. Performance has been OK but not spectacular. I'd also likefind something cheaper than the powerbelts. My question is can I use 45 cal sabot's and just pick up some xtps or a similar handgun hunting bullet? Do most use 10mm or .410? http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=000214406 This is a hand gun bullet. Chap Gleason |
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