54 mountain stalker - sabot load ?
09-24-2010, 07:06 PM
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54 mountain stalker - sabot load ?
Smyers sent me some PR Extreme elite HP sabots to try out. This is for a .54cal mtn stalker. I have both, american pioneer 3f, 2f, jim shockeys gold 3f and goex 3f.
How many grains do you think i should start at?
With this big slug, im wondering how it will do in the cva's 1:48 twist.
Start with the typical 80gr 2f - 3f charge and see? Never fired a 54 with anything bigger than a round ball so im a bit worried about how bad i will feel after i pull the trigger
How many grains do you think i should start at?
With this big slug, im wondering how it will do in the cva's 1:48 twist.
Start with the typical 80gr 2f - 3f charge and see? Never fired a 54 with anything bigger than a round ball so im a bit worried about how bad i will feel after i pull the trigger
09-25-2010, 06:16 AM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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I shot sabots out of that rifle. I used 85 grains of Pyrodex RS. They were a red sabot with a flat point lead nose, copper jacket. I forget their name, or even where I purchased them. They shot pretty good.
.54 caliber is not all that bad, although that light rifle does like to kick. Its hardly over five pounds. That is why I put lead in the stock. Made it heavy and soaked up some of the recoil out of it.
.54 caliber is not all that bad, although that light rifle does like to kick. Its hardly over five pounds. That is why I put lead in the stock. Made it heavy and soaked up some of the recoil out of it.
