Should I change bullets?
11-30-2009, 03:54 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
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hometheaterman
The sabot you need will depend on the rifle you are shooting and the size of the bore. It should not be hard to find one as you have a ton of choices with a 45 cal bullet. I use a MMP HPH-24 in motst of my guns - others like the Short Black Harvester and they are also cheaper per sabot.
Another problem exists right now... they may be hard to find, Speer just signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply the French with Gold Dots - so most of their manufacturing is trying to supply that contract.
Gotta tell you and this my opinion - but i think you can achieve much better accuracy with saboted than Power Belts - but then again the bad thing about a Power Belt is not their accuracy... IMO it is their terminal performace and the fact you have to shoot them so slow.
I certainly would not expect a loss of accuracy....
What kind of sabots would I need to get? That's one of the things that drew me to the powerbelts I didn't have sabots or anything to deal with. However, if they are that much better I might have to switch to them.
Another problem exists right now... they may be hard to find, Speer just signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply the French with Gold Dots - so most of their manufacturing is trying to supply that contract.
In general are saboted bullets as accurate or more accurate than ones like the Powerbelts? Or should I expect a loss of accuracy?
I certainly would not expect a loss of accuracy....
11-30-2009, 04:14 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Coralville, IA. USA
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hometheaterman
Another problem exists right now... they may be hard to find, Speer just signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply the French with Gold Dots - so most of their manufacturing is trying to supply that contract.
Another problem exists right now... they may be hard to find, Speer just signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply the French with Gold Dots - so most of their manufacturing is trying to supply that contract.
Sorry, couldn't help it...
Mike
11-30-2009, 04:34 PM
#14
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driftrider
Dang it! I am sheltered and old - I no this cause my grand kids tell me so all the time... BUT I don't get it....
Dang it! I am sheltered and old - I no this cause my grand kids tell me so all the time... BUT I don't get it....
11-30-2009, 04:44 PM
#15
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Poor, poor Sabotloader. Doesn't even realize the French don't really need bullets anyway. 
It's tough to get old, though not all of us senior citizens "lose it" like that.
It's tough to get old, though not all of us senior citizens "lose it" like that.
11-30-2009, 05:02 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
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driftrider
Dang it! I am sheltered and old - I no this cause my grand kids tell me so all the time... BUT I don't get it....
Dang it! I am sheltered and old - I no this cause my grand kids tell me so all the time... BUT I don't get it....
Mike
11-30-2009, 05:10 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
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The latest French Assault Rifle. The tactical light is to ensure they don't trip over their comrades while fleeing the battle in panic.
Mike
Mike
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11-30-2009, 05:17 PM
#18
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O.K.
I didn't know...
The last time I saw the French was in Viet Nam - when they left and gave it to us because it was to hot - but i swear in them days their guns were straight - but then again they were backing out.
I didn't know...
The last time I saw the French was in Viet Nam - when they left and gave it to us because it was to hot - but i swear in them days their guns were straight - but then again they were backing out.
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11-30-2009, 05:24 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
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You guy's are all nuts! LOL, it's nice to see some humer on here, back to the bullet choice. I killed many a deer with just a round ball in the good old days, a properly ececuted shot in the right place will put em down every time, with any bullet. But since I went high tec I now use 240gr XTP Mags, entrance and exit holes you'd think unimaginable. I have never lost a deer hit with one of these, they just dont go far, period.
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12-01-2009, 04:05 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I am shooting Hornady FPBs and they have always passed through, and left decent bloodtrails.
Your lost buck sounds like the classic high (loin only) hit. They typically drop, thrash, regain their feet and disappear. For this reason, I always reload as quickly as possible if a deer drops at the shot.
Your lost buck sounds like the classic high (loin only) hit. They typically drop, thrash, regain their feet and disappear. For this reason, I always reload as quickly as possible if a deer drops at the shot.