Round balls in a sabots?

[Half-Cocked]

Would it be possible to put a lead .454 ball into a sabots?

.454 lead ball in sabots shot out of a modern inline .50 cal.

Bullet supply is low but I have round balls.

 

[Steelheader323]

I don’t see why not... depending on rifle twist rate you may want to back down the charge to 50-60 grains depending on powder. Just today seen a guy on another page who was using patched round ball in his cva optima because billets were hard to come by

 

[Half-Cocked]

I don’t see why not... depending on rifle twist rate you may want to back down the charge to 50-60 grains depending on powder. Just today seen a guy on another page who was using patched round ball in his cva optima because billets were hard to come by

Thanks I am going to give it a try.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

You can buy them that way. Dunhams Sports usually has them in stock.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002235281Its a .485 hardball in a green sabot. Bet you can get away with whatever you have on hand.

 

[Half-Cocked]

I came across these too.

What do you think? Going to shoot light loads. Not looking to hunt this season.

 

[Widude]

I have used simple cast pistol bullets, casual shooting and some hunting. As long as the size relationship is correct, works fine. I used a sabot to hold the bullet.

 

[mnoland30]

My first muzzleloader was a .58 caliber shooting round balls with sabots. They were shaped to fit the round ball. I could bark squirrels at 50 yards, but couldn't hit a pie plate at 100. I was never sure the ball wouldn't roll out the end of the barrel, because the sabot didn't hold it very tightly.

 

[sdporter]

Are sabots with round balls more accurate than patches? I wouldn’t think so. I shoot Minie’s out of my sons .58 and they shoot awesome.

 

[E51WET]

You can buy them that way. Dunhams Sports usually has them in stock.

In which store? The ones I looked at comes up with the fallowing when I do a search of "Round balls"
- Disco balls
- 8 versions of Pinemeadows mens PGX golfclub
- a pocket washer golf ball cleaner.

No round balls.........

 

[michiganmuzzy]

In which store? The ones I looked at comes up with the fallowing when I do a search of "Round balls"
- Disco balls
- 8 versions of Pinemeadows mens PGX golfclub
- a pocket washer golf ball cleaner.

No round balls.........

The Dunhams Sports in Howell MI always carries them. I havent been there in a while tho.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

In which store? The ones I looked at comes up with the fallowing when I do a search of "Round balls"
- Disco balls
- 8 versions of Pinemeadows mens PGX golfclub
- a pocket washer golf ball cleaner.

No round balls.........

Midway usually carries them too
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002235281

 

[E51WET]

Didnt find at Dunhams in MI but at Midway.
Any idea where one can find 12 gauge round balls?

 

[NIGHTWOLF1974]

They used to be called POLY PATHCES right?

 

[deermanok]

Didnt find at Dunhams in MI but at Midway.
Any idea where one can find 12 gauge round balls?

What's a 12 gauge round ball?
Do you mean buckshot?

 

[E51WET]

No, something more like a .73 caliber round ball.

 

[deermanok]

Check out track of the wolf website. They have a good selection of muzzleloader balls and bullets. Maybe you'll find what you're looking for there.

 

[coupe]

Night wolf, they have peddles like a normal sabot. The poly patch was a solid cupped unit, cups on both ends, it was extruded by the barrel to grip around the ball. I used them for years with a tight .500 ball never had a problem with a loose ball problems happened with .490 balls cause people didn't like the tight fit went the easy lane and the ball would slip off the patch.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

No, something more like a .73 caliber round ball.

Pumpkin Balls

https://www.ballisticproducts.com/m...gs-12ga-715-550gr-25_pak/productinfo/7000004/

 

[E51WET]

Check out track of the wolf website. They have a good selection of muzzleloader balls and bullets. Maybe you'll find what you're looking for there.

I did, they went to .395 max