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Old 11-30-2009 | 03:54 PM
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What kind of sabots would I need to get? That's one of the things that drew me to the powerbelts I didn't have sabots or anything to deal with. However, if they are that much better I might have to switch to them.
The sabot you need will depend on the rifle you are shooting and the size of the bore. It should not be hard to find one as you have a ton of choices with a 45 cal bullet. I use a MMP HPH-24 in motst of my guns - others like the Short Black Harvester and they are also cheaper per sabot.

Another problem exists right now... they may be hard to find, Speer just signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply the French with Gold Dots - so most of their manufacturing is trying to supply that contract.

In general are saboted bullets as accurate or more accurate than ones like the Powerbelts? Or should I expect a loss of accuracy?
Gotta tell you and this my opinion - but i think you can achieve much better accuracy with saboted than Power Belts - but then again the bad thing about a Power Belt is not their accuracy... IMO it is their terminal performace and the fact you have to shoot them so slow.

I certainly would not expect a loss of accuracy....
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Old 11-30-2009 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by sabotloader
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Another problem exists right now... they may be hard to find, Speer just signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply the French with Gold Dots - so most of their manufacturing is trying to supply that contract.
I wonder how they're going to get the bullets to turn 180 degrees after firing and still retain decent accuracy?

Sorry, couldn't help it...

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Old 11-30-2009 | 04:26 PM
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Driftrider, I just about peed my pants laughing. That is hilarious!
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Old 11-30-2009 | 04:34 PM
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Dang it! I am sheltered and old - I no this cause my grand kids tell me so all the time... BUT I don't get it....
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Old 11-30-2009 | 04:44 PM
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Poor, poor Sabotloader. Doesn't even realize the French don't really need bullets anyway. It's tough to get old, though not all of us senior citizens "lose it" like that.
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Old 11-30-2009 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sabotloader
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Dang it! I am sheltered and old - I no this cause my grand kids tell me so all the time... BUT I don't get it....
So the sissy French can suppress the enemy whilst running away long enough for the U.S. to show up and save their a**es.

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Old 11-30-2009 | 05:10 PM
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The latest French Assault Rifle. The tactical light is to ensure they don't trip over their comrades while fleeing the battle in panic.



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Old 11-30-2009 | 05:17 PM
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O.K.

I didn't know...

The last time I saw the French was in Viet Nam - when they left and gave it to us because it was to hot - but i swear in them days their guns were straight - but then again they were backing out.

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Old 11-30-2009 | 05:24 PM
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You guy's are all nuts! LOL, it's nice to see some humer on here, back to the bullet choice. I killed many a deer with just a round ball in the good old days, a properly ececuted shot in the right place will put em down every time, with any bullet. But since I went high tec I now use 240gr XTP Mags, entrance and exit holes you'd think unimaginable. I have never lost a deer hit with one of these, they just dont go far, period.
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Old 12-01-2009 | 04:05 AM
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I am shooting Hornady FPBs and they have always passed through, and left decent bloodtrails.

Your lost buck sounds like the classic high (loin only) hit. They typically drop, thrash, regain their feet and disappear. For this reason, I always reload as quickly as possible if a deer drops at the shot.
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