Hornady XTP loading

[carcaju99]

Howdy folks. I have only used a sabot round like the Hornady XTP one time. I shoot a CVA Wolf. When I started the bullet, the sabot seemed to get really distorted. Is this normal or is the a special way to start an XTP? Can you recommend a video? I looked on YouTube and I guess my question is a little too simple to warrant anyone showing the ins-outs of it. Any thoughts?

Regards,
Gary

 

[MrTom]

The bullet/sabot should slip right into the end of the barrel, then get a bit harder after it gets into the actually rifling. What do you mean the sabot is distorted? Where is the distortion at? By the time the bullet/sabot engages the rifling you should only see the top of the bullets and the top of the sabot's petals. There should be no distortion whatever at that point unless you're using a sabot that is too small for the bullet's diameter.... using a .458 bullet in a .451/.452 sabot.... but that would just be a really tight fit and you still should not distort the sabot.

 

[billyboy*]

Are you using the .430” Diameter with Green Sabot or .452” Diameter with Black Sabot?

 

[deerlessbob]

What weight bullet and sabot are you using?

 

[carcaju99]

I am using green sabot with .430 diameter 240gr bullet.

 

[WV Hunter]

Sounds like you have a tight bore. Try a crush rib sabot if you are not using one now.

 

[Confederate rifleman]

X2 for the Crush Ribs.

 

[deerlessbob]

 

[bronko220002]

Sounds like you have a tight bore. Try a crush rib sabot if you are not using one now.

X2 for the Crush Ribs.

X3

 

[michiganmuzzy]

X4 for the green crush rib

 

[wild willy]

You are starting with the bullet in the sabot as one unit not putting the sabot in first.

 

[wild willy]

I almost didn’t post the above post didn’t want to sound like a smart a$$.I was at a range a long time ago and a guy was trying to load that way put the sabot in the barrel and then try to load the bullet In the sabot.

 

[Wilbar]

Did you get it figured out? One of my buddy’s (not big into MLers) had some issues loading his CVA Optima 50, I suggested a few rounds and sabots he tried. The CVA’s are a tight Bore and the 240 XTP (.430) with the green sabots should load and perform well. His Bore looked like crap, I cleaned his Bore with copper cleaner as well as slip2000 carbon cleaner and used a nylon brush in it until I was confident it was clean, I seasoned it with Slip 2000 EWL. They loaded much better but he cannot shoot more than three shots without cleaning or he has trouble with it being too tight to push. Btw, now he is shooting 2 inch groups at 100 yards with the 240’s.

 

[Wilbar]

Forgot to mention this was 4 or 5 years ago and he’s killed deer with it and the XTP’s ever since.

 

[MrTom]

Did you get it figured out? One of my buddy’s (not big into MLers) had some issues loading his CVA Optima 50, I suggested a few rounds and sabots he tried. The CVA’s are a tight Bore and the 240 XTP (.430) with the green sabots should load and perform well. His Bore looked like crap, I cleaned his Bore with copper cleaner as well as slip2000 carbon cleaner and used a nylon brush in it until I was confident it was clean, I seasoned it with Slip 2000 EWL. They loaded much better but he cannot shoot more than three shots without cleaning or he has trouble with it being too tight to push. Btw, now he is shooting 2 inch groups at 100 yards with the 240’s.

You do not mention what powder he's using. Some powders [pellets] are way dirtier after even one shot than others and may require him to run a damp patch down the barrel between shots to facilitate easier loading.

 

[Wilbar]

Agreed and I forgot to mention that, he uses two t7 pellets (100gr) for the ease of hunting. I prefer to weigh loose powder with my guns, Blackhorn and t7 or 5744 smokeless