sabots/bullets
12-08-2008, 08:02 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,918
RE: sabots/bullets
Hey Bowfislherman, you didn't say just what is happening when you put the bullet in the sabot, but it's not too unusual that the bullet fit seems a little funky before loading in the bore.
For example, I have some 300 grain SSTs (same bullet as Shockwaves). When I push them all the way into the supplied sabot held inmy handthey will rise back up from the fully seated position a little -about 1/16". But when the sabot is in the bore they stay seated due to greater friction of the sabot against the side of the bullet. If I push the same bullet in a Harvester sabot it stays fully seated, even in my hand.
For example, I have some 300 grain SSTs (same bullet as Shockwaves). When I push them all the way into the supplied sabot held inmy handthey will rise back up from the fully seated position a little -about 1/16". But when the sabot is in the bore they stay seated due to greater friction of the sabot against the side of the bullet. If I push the same bullet in a Harvester sabot it stays fully seated, even in my hand.
12-08-2008, 10:28 PM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: sabots/bullets
I don't want to lean on or have to pound the sabot/bullet down the bore, and I don't want it to slip down with little pressure on the rod. I want a snug fit and one that takes a steady solid pressure to move it down the bore to the powder charge.
12-09-2008, 05:38 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Posts: 413
RE: sabots/bullets
ORIGINAL: Semisane
Hey Bowfislherman, you didn't say just what is happening when you put the bullet in the sabot, but it's not too unusual that the bullet fit seems a little funky before loading in the bore.
For example, I have some 300 grain SSTs (same bullet as Shockwaves). When I push them all the way into the supplied sabot held inmy handthey will rise back up from the fully seated position a little -about 1/16". But when the sabot is in the bore they stay seated due to greater friction of the sabot against the side of the bullet. If I push the same bullet in a Harvester sabot it stays fully seated, even in my hand.
Hey Bowfislherman, you didn't say just what is happening when you put the bullet in the sabot, but it's not too unusual that the bullet fit seems a little funky before loading in the bore.
For example, I have some 300 grain SSTs (same bullet as Shockwaves). When I push them all the way into the supplied sabot held inmy handthey will rise back up from the fully seated position a little -about 1/16". But when the sabot is in the bore they stay seated due to greater friction of the sabot against the side of the bullet. If I push the same bullet in a Harvester sabot it stays fully seated, even in my hand.
