Hornady Lock n' Load speed sabots ?
08-07-2004, 09:27 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Liberty Indiana USA
Posts: 382
Hornady Lock n' Load speed sabots ?
I was thinking of tring these in my remington 700, and was wondering if anyone has tried them, and what do you think? I tried the barnes expanders, and although they were accurate, they did not do much damage on game, and they were hard to get down the barrel. My muzzleloader is a 50 cal., and I was thinking of trying the 250 grain sabots. Anyone who has tried these give me the pro's and con's. Thanks, and good shootin'. Bhunter32.
08-08-2004, 12:03 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Posts: 315
RE: Hornady Lock n' Load speed sabots ?
Even though I am a strong Hornady fan.....I am hesitant to try this product. The hole in the center of the pyrodex is there to provide a channel for the ignition flash to travel through,blocking it with a piece of plastic just seems like a bad idea.Besides,how long does it really take to drop a couple pellets down a barrel ???
08-08-2004, 12:56 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 9,085
RE: Hornady Lock n' Load speed sabots ?
i use real BP but seen these gizmos at the stores.....wouldnt the plastic melt when the powder burns and possibly stick in your combution chamber/bore??? just a thought i got by looking at them......i know powder burns pretty hot....
08-10-2004, 12:11 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: Hornady Lock n' Load speed sabots ?
gimmick gimmick gimmick and expensive. Save your money. Sometimes company's go overboard on having another thing every year to sell the sucker hunters.
08-13-2004, 08:11 PM
#9
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: Hornady Lock n' Load speed sabots ?
I saw them at Wal Mart the other day when I was there checking out the sporting goods. Ours finally has its muzzleloader supplys back. The trouble is they are the same high prices as they were last year...
I guess if people want to spend their money on a gimmick which is all they are, they are more then welcome to do so...
I guess if people want to spend their money on a gimmick which is all they are, they are more then welcome to do so...
08-21-2004, 11:55 PM
#10
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2
RE: Hornady Lock n' Load speed sabots ?
I'm always willing to try something new and since I have two packs of 50g pellets that will never get used otherwise, I bought some LNL Speed Sabots just to try them out.
With two pellets and a 300g LNL I shot three groups at 75 yards within 1 inch and two of the shots in each group were in the same hole. My 50 Cal Encore loves these things and I may use them for antelope and deer in Sept.
I picked up most of the sabots expecting them to be melted but nothing was burned, not even blackened. The petals were spread but other than that they looked like new.
They work great with the TC Flex Loader quick loads.
Call me a sucker but if it works, what the heck! It's all about results!
With two pellets and a 300g LNL I shot three groups at 75 yards within 1 inch and two of the shots in each group were in the same hole. My 50 Cal Encore loves these things and I may use them for antelope and deer in Sept.
I picked up most of the sabots expecting them to be melted but nothing was burned, not even blackened. The petals were spread but other than that they looked like new.
They work great with the TC Flex Loader quick loads.
Call me a sucker but if it works, what the heck! It's all about results!
