Barnes bullets
 

I have shot the expander mz for several years out of my Remington 700, this year i shot them out of my optmia. I have always like them, however they are difficult to load. I was wanting to try the spit fire t-ez's or the spit fire ez's. Was want to get the take on them from people that have used them, like accuracy and how they perform on game?

I like them a lot also. Your best bet would be to buy several different types/sizes of sabots made for that size bullet and see which one works best fo you. That's what I did and it paid off. I now use the 250g Barnes T-EZ with an MMP HPH-12 sabot.

I shot the TE-Z [FLAT BASE] with supplied blue sabot out of my dads optima and they shot super. Touch over an inch at 75 yards. Did not try them on game though. I used 90g volume of BH209 with Winchester W209 primers.

Awesome bullet,i shoot the TEZ with sullpied sabot out of my triumph.

I have used the 325 gr. Barnes Expander in my .54 cal. Hawkens Carbine. My carbine has a 1 in 24" twist and these saboted bullets act like they were made especially for this gun.



The first time I used it I dropped a large doe in her tracks. The wound cavity was unbelieveable. The bullet acts like a buzz saw and is very effective. I would recommend it to anyone.

Those sure are sweet.

Its the next on my list in a few months. I would love a 1-24 54cal carbine. Add a MagSpark and i would be good to go

I ended up changing the #11 nipple to a musket cap nipple. It is much more easier to manipulate in the woods for a reload.

I strongly prefer BH209 and a Magspark might work

rafsob

I went just the opposite and use #11 mag caps, but i use a capper to handle the loading so I never even touch the cap... The #11's are a bit more water resistant for me also... as they fit tighter and do not fall off the nipple. I use to squeeze the musket caps to keep them tighter but that even allows more moisture wicking ability.

Gm54-120

I know it is not the traditional way but I really preder to use T7-3f in my side locks... They shoot it very clean and with a #11 cap. It is much faster and easier to re-cap a #11 than unscrewing the mag-spark insterting a 209 and then re-screwing the mag-spark back together again.

Just me! - so each to their own...

sabotloader

Im sure i will try that first if/when i get one. I really like that Cabelas carbine and the 1-24 is some sweet icing.

BUT i would need a peep site at the very least :D

Before you go down that road, let me tell you a story.

I bought the Cabalas carbine after christmas one year and paid $399 for it. I had some xmas money and wanted to get myself something I really wanted.

Now go forward two years and I am at one of the gun auction sites and low and behold there is a carbine just like mine, but not with the same barrel. It had a 1 in 66" twist and I bought it. It is a great gun for PRBs and shoots great.

Now for the best part, I paid only $179 for it. It was new in the box and was being marketed by the original maker, InvestArms. The seller was a gun shop in Florida and was a pleasure to deal with. Don't forget that InvestArms is the maker of the Cabalas carbines.

Now I have seen this gun with the sabot barrel for sale, but can't remember how much it was going for.

My suggestion to you my friend is to cruise the auction sites and you may find a bargain.

Now as to the sighting system, my eyes are not getting any better as I age. I have a Malcolm style scope from Leatherwood. It is a 3x 17" long short scope:



Check them out at this location:

http://www.leatherwoodoptics.com/ind...d=37&Itemid=56

Good luck! :cool2:

rafsob

Those are awesome looking ML's....

I wonder if they would let you use a period scope like that at a Rondy event... probably not but i wonder????

My eyes are terrible, I mean really terrible... I have gone to the peep at the Rondy events - I thonk I can see them a bit better than regular buckhorn type sights....

Dang! those guns are good looking....

Those photos are from their website. But as soon as my gunsmith gets done with mine, I will post pictures. I am toying witht the idea of putting a full size Malcolm scope on my Pedersoli Sharps Creedmore II. Now that would be a good looking setup!