Hornady SST performance on deer

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04-07-2005 | 02:04 PM

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Triple Se7en

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RE: Hornady SST performance on deer

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This is the one bullet I really want to work, but am having trouble with it. I get unexplained flyers in 3-5 shot groups. I might get sub2MOA groups, and then one about 4" away. I switched to different sabots. Tried cutting the sabot down, but nothing improved. I get much better results form XTP's. I still have a bunch of the 250gr and 300gr left. Would love it they worked for me.

Two questions:

1) What's on your bore walls when shooting these bullets.... ie... lubes-oils?
2) How many powder grains & what powder did these flyers occur with?

04-07-2005 | 02:10 PM

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bigcountry

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RE: Hornady SST performance on deer

Beleive me Triple I have tried it all. Nothing is on the bore walls. I use no 13 every other round or spit.

Same sabot as the XTP mag, and it does fine. Barnes Expander does the best. I have heard this common theme around ml pages also from very experienced people. Some recommended a different sabot where the leafs were not near as long or trim them. Thats the reason I bought some harvester .45 sabots.

I also tried pellets, pyrodex loose and 777 pellets. Loads from 90gr-120gr. Might try 777 loose next time.

Anything to add?

04-07-2005 | 07:36 PM

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Bob1961

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From: lackawaxen PA USA

RE: Hornady SST performance on deer

ya might want to try T/C's cheap shot sabots....the ones that are all lead and match the XTP's they make which are like the SST from what i hear....ones i used in my T/C hawken make a 2" hole in and out.........................bob