Ribbed and lubricated or not? What ...

[Hausser1]

Sabot do you prefer and why?
Which brand, for what bullet diameter, vertical/radial ribs, etc. etc.
Which gun/caliber do you use these sabots?
Powder type and charge that works best for you...?

 

[1874sharpsshooter]

Ribbed and lubricated I remember them days !

 

[Confederate rifleman]

Harvester crush ribs for 250 and 300 grain 45 cals and regular Harvesters for 200-230 grain.
Practice safe muzzleloading! Use a sabot.
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[michiganmuzzy]

All my guns that i shoot sabot in are .45s using the crush ribbed light blue and a lightly knurled jacketed bullet that has been wiped clean with alcohol. Powder is either bh209 or a smokeless i4198, 2015, or n120.
For me I want it ribbed for my satisfaction.

 

[MeatMachine]

Ribs and lube are for condoms !

 

[Hausser1]

I've been working on some Trojan Sensitivity Ultra Thins around my some old Powerbelts without great success. Not sure if the Aerotip should go in first or last...

 

[Hausser1]

everything's more of a struggle as the years pass...

 

[MeatMachine]

Maybe your power belts need some viagra

 

[jd24.5.48]

I've been using hornady xtp 240s with the black sabot that comes with em. I believe that they are harvester but not positive. 80grn blackhorn by volume with a cci 209M primer out of my Accura V2 Lr. I'm going to be trying some 300grn Xtp and some different sabot as soon as the weather gets better and I get some time!

 

[edmehlig]

Maybe your power belts need some viagra

Now we know why you call yourself the MeatMachine! LOL

 

[jt1200r]

For her pleasure

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I think this thread may be about to get some of us in trouble

 

[Hausser1]

Joking aside, I brought the topic of sabots up 11 months ago but didn't hone in on the ribs... what gives?

Some Sabots have ribs that run parallel to the center of the barrel/bullet..."Harvester Muzzleloading Crush Rib High Pressure Sabots"

Other Sabots have ribs that run perpendicular to the barrel/bullet axis... "Traditions Smackdown XR with Ridgeback Sabot"
https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/product/smackdown-xr-bullets-230-grain-.50-caliber
Some don't have ribs at all ..."Harvester Muzzleloading EZ Load Premium High Pressure Sabots" (used for many years)

Any believers in their chosen rib direction and why?

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I like the ribbed sabots (LBCR) because they make loading noticeably easier than the plain un-ribbed LB high pressure sabots, but don’t seem to affect poi or accuracy.