.45-70
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Anne Arrundle County, Maryland
What should I do with these? The bullet is sitting in a Thompson Center Mag Express .45-.50 sabot. I don't even know the grain weight.




Last edited by pluckit; 08-20-2011 at 01:43 PM.
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Boone & Crockett
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From: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
My guess would be that's a 500 grain bullet. I suspect it will be pretty tough loading in that sabot, but all you can do is try. Another option would be the MMP orange sabots for .458 bullets.
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Rivesville, WV
From the picture that looks like a pretty heavy bullet.
You say it is a 45-70 bullet?? Just remember that the rifle 45 caliber bullets are .458 while the handgun 45 caliber averages .452. So the different bullets take different sabots for a firm hold on the bullet. Tom.
You say it is a 45-70 bullet?? Just remember that the rifle 45 caliber bullets are .458 while the handgun 45 caliber averages .452. So the different bullets take different sabots for a firm hold on the bullet. Tom.


