Hornady SST sabots or power belts wich do you like the best. I just got some 50cal SST 250gr. I' ll have to wait untill my scope gets here before shot them.

I vote for the Hornandy SST. I will be shooting them out of my Austin & Halleck this fall. I tried the powerbelts and never got the accuracy I was looking for.
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Dan

A month ago I put the 295gr HP PowerBelts up against the 300gr SST, and found the SST gives best accuracy. The price is right too at just $7 and some change for a 20 round pack. The only drawback with the SST is a tight fit in the bore, they won' t fall down into the barrel like a PowerBelt. But hey, it' s the first shot that counts anyway.

Do you guys use a special tip on the ramrod when loading the SST' s? I once pushed a load all the way through without the breech plug to see what the ramrod did to the tip, and I found that it scarred it a little.

my vote goes to the hornady sst, in my opinion youll get better groups with them, but every gun is different

JimboHunter1
Here is the web site for that sabot loading tool. I thought I got it from T/C but it was traditions. I don' t know why the 50cal is not listed, just the 45 & 54.

http://www.traditionsmuzzle.com/eSho...ductCode=A1341

I' ve never shot Powerbelts but the SST' s 250gr shot great in my Encore. 1.5" groups at 150yds, 3" 4 shot group at 200 (3 bullets hit within 1.5 inches!) good enough for me! I used a loading tool similar to what pinesap does.

Well, since this is my first year using a muzzle loader for hunting deer, I decided to try the powerbelt bullets since the manufacturer (CVA) suggested it. I can consistantly shoot a three shot clover leaf group at 50 yards with the 295 gr. powerbelt hollow points, and saturday morning I shot a medium sized doe with the same load and it performed flawlessly! So, in saying that, I think I' ll stick with the powerbelts! I don' t like fixing something that isn' t broken.

Thank you Pinesap. I' ve found those ramrod tips in Cabelas and also at Bass Pro Shops. I' m gonna pick one up. I appreciate the tip!

I have heard that the sst' s were good. I just replied to another question regarding an elk bullet. I was in Colorado last month elk hunting and you cannot use sabots in that state. So I sighted in with the 348 gr Aerotip Powerbelts and they held a pretty good pattern. What really impressed me with this bullet, was the performace of it once it hit home. The bull I took was at a slight angle and the bullet passed through about 3 feet of elk and lodged against the opposite side against the hide. The bullet was nearly a perfect mushroom with full retention of it' s original weight. I hit him slightly high, but he side stepped twice and just tipped over. Needless to say, I was impressed with the results of these bullets :-)