new bullet -sabot recommendations
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 53

hi
im shooting a knight vision with the hornady 250 grain sst and the sabot that came with them. they shoot excellent but not getting pass thru on deer.really hard to track with no blood trail lol. these things are really hard to get started down barrel. looking for suggestions on a different bullet sabot combo
that will get pass thrus plus might start a little easier.
im using 2 50 grain pyrodex pellets with winchester 209 primers
thanks for any suggestions. the current sabot is black btw
im shooting a knight vision with the hornady 250 grain sst and the sabot that came with them. they shoot excellent but not getting pass thru on deer.really hard to track with no blood trail lol. these things are really hard to get started down barrel. looking for suggestions on a different bullet sabot combo
that will get pass thrus plus might start a little easier.
im using 2 50 grain pyrodex pellets with winchester 209 primers
thanks for any suggestions. the current sabot is black btw
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425

Try some .430 300gr Hornady XTPs with the green MMP or Harvester sabots, they work well for me...
Where are you in NC??? I have a few that I picked up last year, I'll give you a dozen to try and see if they groiup in your rifle...
I'd also suggest going to loose powder so you can match the charge to the bullet...By going with 2 pellets, you are trying to find a bullet/sabot that shoots well...When you go to loose, you pick the bullet/sabot combo and then work with the powder to get a good group...
Where are you in NC??? I have a few that I picked up last year, I'll give you a dozen to try and see if they groiup in your rifle...
I'd also suggest going to loose powder so you can match the charge to the bullet...By going with 2 pellets, you are trying to find a bullet/sabot that shoots well...When you go to loose, you pick the bullet/sabot combo and then work with the powder to get a good group...
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,828

If your looking for pass through try any Barnes. I hunt with a 300gr Barnes Expander MZ. My second choice would be a Speer Gold Dot in 300gr. You can also pick up a pack of the black Harvester Crushed Rib sabot to try. They load good in my CVA Wolf and Knight KRB7.
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Yucca Valley,Ca
Posts: 2,496

#10

I shoot the 451 300 gr. Gold Dot & orange Knight sabot they worked best for me. Knight orange sabots are hard to find & more expensive tho.
The long Harvester's shoot real good but very hard loading I broke a short starter with.
Might want to try mmp's or short Black Harvester's