Pursuit LT .50 Cal. - Hard Loading
07-04-2006, 09:53 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 127
Pursuit LT .50 Cal. - Hard Loading
Haven't been on the forum since last Fall - just not enough time for all the fishing/hunting seasons!!
Looking for opinions/comment/advice - last Fall, I used Hornady XTP's .240 gr. with their .45 cal bullet and their black sabots. Bullets & sabots were a package. Although I was able to obtain good accuracy the gun is very hard loading. Mentioned this to one of the staff at a local firearms store and he suggested I try the same Hornady bullet but in .44 caliber, and a different sabot. The sabot he suggested is made by Precison ( a local company here in Manitoba) and is a high pressure sabot made for .429 -.430 diameter bullets. I'm wondering if those more experienced shooters here see any problems in me trying a combo such as this of a smaller bullet/sabot - am I missing something here? no safety issues I can see? would performance suffer greatly with the smaller bullet?
All help greatly appreciated.
Randy
Winnpeg, MB
Looking for opinions/comment/advice - last Fall, I used Hornady XTP's .240 gr. with their .45 cal bullet and their black sabots. Bullets & sabots were a package. Although I was able to obtain good accuracy the gun is very hard loading. Mentioned this to one of the staff at a local firearms store and he suggested I try the same Hornady bullet but in .44 caliber, and a different sabot. The sabot he suggested is made by Precison ( a local company here in Manitoba) and is a high pressure sabot made for .429 -.430 diameter bullets. I'm wondering if those more experienced shooters here see any problems in me trying a combo such as this of a smaller bullet/sabot - am I missing something here? no safety issues I can see? would performance suffer greatly with the smaller bullet?
All help greatly appreciated.
Randy
Winnpeg, MB
07-04-2006, 10:05 AM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: Pursuit LT .50 Cal. - Hard Loading
Why not keep the same bullet you're presently using if the accuracy is good, and switch to a Harverster .452 crushed Rib sabot or MMP H-24 sabot. Those should make loading easier. Also be sure and do a good job of swabbing between shots..
You might also want to try a clean burning powder like Pinnacle 3f, APP 3f, Triple Se7en 2f, and Black Mag3. Those might also assist in the swabbing and loading problem, but I would first look at a different sabot. That's where I go when a projectile is hard to load...
You might also want to try a clean burning powder like Pinnacle 3f, APP 3f, Triple Se7en 2f, and Black Mag3. Those might also assist in the swabbing and loading problem, but I would first look at a different sabot. That's where I go when a projectile is hard to load...
07-04-2006, 10:26 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
RE: Pursuit LT .50 Cal. - Hard Loading
For your present bullets - buy the crushed ribs.
For future bullet purchases, you may consider the regular Harvesters. The black ones (451-452) are the one you want.
http://www.cabelas.com/products/Cpod0012633.jsp
Another one I like is the MMP 3P (three-petal). They need to be specifically asked for by phone. Phone: (870) 741-5019
http://www.mmpsabots.com is their website.
For future bullet purchases, you may consider the regular Harvesters. The black ones (451-452) are the one you want.
http://www.cabelas.com/products/Cpod0012633.jsp
Another one I like is the MMP 3P (three-petal). They need to be specifically asked for by phone. Phone: (870) 741-5019
http://www.mmpsabots.com is their website.
07-04-2006, 10:43 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
RE: Pursuit LT .50 Cal. - Hard Loading
There is a nice varity available now, my gun issluged and mic. at .500and the regular ones are usable but load real hard so I tried them all,which is what you will likly have to do; I found that the crush ribs were to loose and shoot wild and the MMP H-24 sabot loaded some easier and shot into a ragged hole @ 100yd so I use them but you can get to easy then accuracy will deterorate rapidily.Lee
07-05-2006, 04:10 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 679
RE: Pursuit LT .50 Cal. - Hard Loading
i also have a PURSUIT LT and had the same problem as you ,i switched over to .260 gr.DEAD CENTERS ..easy to load and shoot bullseye at 100 yards ..after 75 odd shot's my muzzleloader was coming apart and i brought it back to the store where i bought it ..the fire pin was hitting the primer way off center,also had trouble closing the breech [too tight] but after shooting it 50 times i was able to close it much easier..i sent a e-mail to tradition and i also phoned them with no response from them ..the problem with the pursuitlt ,the frame is made of light weight alloy ,and is not strong enough ..should have bought the PURSUIT PRO it has a steel frame ..
