power belts
06-13-2006, 08:13 PM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
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RE: power belts
ORIGINAL: cayugad
I take it you like the powerbelts because they load easy. Since you're having trouble with the skirts, are you shooting Triple Se7en powder in large amounts?
Another thing is before you load the powerbelt, remove the plastic base and you will see a small lead spike off the conical. Put a dab of bore butter on that spike and then put the skirt back on. It will help shed the thing faster and better.
I really see no reason why you would shoot powerbelts out of your Encore. Instead get some Shockwaves and shoot something better. Unless you are restricted where you can not shoot sabots. In that even I would look into some of the other concicals out there on the market before I would pay the price of powerbelts... IMO.
ORIGINAL: cataway
my encore hates them things .what would re crowning the barrel do for me? I'm thinking of taking off 1/2 an inch or more of the barrel just to see if that makes a difference.
one time wile shooting power belts at the range i found one of them skirts stuck in the target a hundred yards from the bench. the only thing i could figure was that it got blown over the bullet and carriedon the bullet when it left the bore. the hole in the skirt was about 1/2 an inch....... weird
my encore hates them things .what would re crowning the barrel do for me? I'm thinking of taking off 1/2 an inch or more of the barrel just to see if that makes a difference.
one time wile shooting power belts at the range i found one of them skirts stuck in the target a hundred yards from the bench. the only thing i could figure was that it got blown over the bullet and carriedon the bullet when it left the bore. the hole in the skirt was about 1/2 an inch....... weird
Another thing is before you load the powerbelt, remove the plastic base and you will see a small lead spike off the conical. Put a dab of bore butter on that spike and then put the skirt back on. It will help shed the thing faster and better.
I really see no reason why you would shoot powerbelts out of your Encore. Instead get some Shockwaves and shoot something better. Unless you are restricted where you can not shoot sabots. In that even I would look into some of the other concicals out there on the market before I would pay the price of powerbelts... IMO.
06-13-2006, 09:08 PM
#12
Spike
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RE: power belts
ORIGINAL: cataway
my encore hates them things .what would re crowning the barrel do for me? I'm thinking of taking off 1/2 an inch or more of the barrel just to see if that makes a difference.
my encore hates them things .what would re crowning the barrel do for me? I'm thinking of taking off 1/2 an inch or more of the barrel just to see if that makes a difference.
Since the rifles would shoot 250 gr sabots to 3" TC would do nothing. Colorado requires conicals and does not allow sabots.
Out of frustration I sent the Encore off and had the QLA removed and now it is very accurate with conicals and Sabots.
Just measure the QLA with some calipers and check it out. If it is bored crooked I doubt the gun will shoot powerbelts or conicals accurately.
I know some of you have had good results with the QLA but there are many that have not and had them removed
06-14-2006, 06:32 PM
#13
Join Date: May 2006
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RE: power belts
I guess I'll echo the sentiments of what some have already posted. Unless you're required by law to use conicals, why bother? I too have an Encore and it will not shoot Powerbelts (the 295gr variety). T/C designed the Encore to shoot saboted projectiles. I cringe when I hear about people lopping off the first 1" of the barrel. I could see resorting to that in extreme cases, but not so you can just shoot powerbelts. If you really want to shoot bore sized conicals, look into White rifles. They were designed for that. Right tool for the right job.
06-14-2006, 10:06 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: power belts
My Omega shoots them into a raged hole at 50 yds but I only check them in case I take a trip to some where where I have to use them. they have a trajectory like a soft ball.
I guess Doe gril expressed my opinion. Lee
I guess Doe gril expressed my opinion. Lee
06-14-2006, 11:03 PM
#15
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: power belts
i didnt read all the posts...but curious as to why you would rather have you gun smithed to shoot powerbelts when you could surely find another bullet to do the same and shoot better?? i know diffrent states have diffrent laws and requierments etc...but just wondering why not try something diffrent??
06-15-2006, 01:14 PM
#16
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RE: power belts
ORIGINAL: cataway
i found one of them skirts stuck in the target a hundred yards from the bench. the only thing i could figure was that it got blown over the bullet and carriedon the bullet when it left the bore... weird
i found one of them skirts stuck in the target a hundred yards from the bench. the only thing i could figure was that it got blown over the bullet and carriedon the bullet when it left the bore... weird
I've recently begun to separate the wad from the bullet on the Powerbelts and put a little dab of light grease on the bullet stem (yes, that damn Bore Butter crap), reattach the wad, and rotate it to spread the grease around in the hole, hoping this would help them separate correctly. I think it works, but have not conducted any extensive testing, since I am on a flintlock/PRB kick these days!
The early plain-lead version of the Power Belt bullets that I tested years back, (then called Black Belt bullets), didn't seem to have this problem as much as they do now.....
