Speer Gold Dots
11-21-2008, 12:11 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
RE: Speer Gold Dots
Colorado Cajun
It would be my suggestion and only a suggestion, do not use the 'crush rib' unless you have to. I use a HPH-24 in my Omega, it is very snug and very accurate. But I should also say my Omega is an older gun and the bore is not as tight. When I shoot a 'crush rib' - it loads to easy and i do loose some velocity.
It would be my suggestion and only a suggestion, do not use the 'crush rib' unless you have to. I use a HPH-24 in my Omega, it is very snug and very accurate. But I should also say my Omega is an older gun and the bore is not as tight. When I shoot a 'crush rib' - it loads to easy and i do loose some velocity.
11-21-2008, 10:01 PM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 588
RE: Speer Gold Dots
ORIGINAL: sabotloader
Colorado Cajun
It would be my suggestion and only a suggestion, do not use the 'crush rib' unless you have to. I use a HPH-24 in my Omega, it is very snug and very accurate. But I should also say my Omega is an older gun and the bore is not as tight. When I shoot a 'crush rib' - it loads to easy and i do loose some velocity.
Colorado Cajun
It would be my suggestion and only a suggestion, do not use the 'crush rib' unless you have to. I use a HPH-24 in my Omega, it is very snug and very accurate. But I should also say my Omega is an older gun and the bore is not as tight. When I shoot a 'crush rib' - it loads to easy and i do loose some velocity.
For our muzzloader season I have to use conicals but I'm starting to work on finding a load that I can use my muzzloader with sabots for rifle season and maybe to shoot some coyotes. And also since the Omega shoots sabots better, I want a more accurate round for playing at the range.
Thanks for your input.
11-22-2008, 05:28 AM
#13
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
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RE: Speer Gold Dots
Colorado Cajun
Nope! either the HPH-3p-Ez load or the 'Crush Rib' would probably work best....
Have you seen this photo chart...
I had slugged the barrel and it measured .501 which is tight. Would you still suggest the HPH-24?
Have you seen this photo chart...
11-22-2008, 10:04 PM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 588
RE: Speer Gold Dots
Thanks! That helps. I do remember seeing that chart before but I wasn't looking for sabots at the time so I over looked it. I saved it for future reference.
Today I shot some 250 gr SST's with the red sabots that came with them, over 110gr T7 2F and got good grouping. I was shooting 50 yards, open sights. They were hard to load but managable. Do you know what sabot it is that comes with the SST's?
Thanks,
Today I shot some 250 gr SST's with the red sabots that came with them, over 110gr T7 2F and got good grouping. I was shooting 50 yards, open sights. They were hard to load but managable. Do you know what sabot it is that comes with the SST's?
Thanks,
11-23-2008, 08:08 AM
#15
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
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RE: Speer Gold Dots
Colorado Cajun
The SST with a red sabot should be the new'Low Drag' sabot which is a HPH-3p-ez load. So it sounds like you are going to need to use that one or the 'crush rib' to load your barrel
The SST with a red sabot should be the new'Low Drag' sabot which is a HPH-3p-ez load. So it sounds like you are going to need to use that one or the 'crush rib' to load your barrel
11-23-2008, 07:14 PM
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 588
RE: Speer Gold Dots
ORIGINAL: Gimpy
Another one falls victom to the gold dot. Got a nice fat 4 point tonite. Gonna eat good this winter.
Another one falls victom to the gold dot. Got a nice fat 4 point tonite. Gonna eat good this winter.
Best burger I've had since the last elk burger...Thanks for the help Sabotloader, it is appreciated.
