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Re: !!!!!!!!WAT IS THE BEST 50 CAL.MUZZLE LOADER BULLELT? ??
Missing petals is NOT a sign of sabot failure. A failed sabot is drilled. The center is blown out and/or its totally mangled. MMP Orange sabots for example nearly always lose petals but shoot fine for me. The Harvesters that failed were drilled/mangled and bullets were key-holing on the target. I was pushing them hard with a heavy hardcast 260gr 40cal.
I like the 200gr SST aka Shockwave too. I shoot them far faster in my custom smokeless 45cal (over 2600fps). They are a bit fragile at this speed so i stick to boiler room shots. The Barnes 40cal 195gr is better "terminally" but the 200gr SST is wonderfully accurate and flies a bit better. Luke at Smokelessmz.com is about the only person i know that sells the 40-200gr SST in bulk without sabots. Hornady does not sell them separately.
Missing petals is NOT a sign of sabot failure. A failed sabot is drilled. The center is blown out and/or its totally mangled. MMP Orange sabots for example nearly always lose petals but shoot fine for me. The Harvesters that failed were drilled/mangled and bullets were key-holing on the target. I was pushing them hard with a heavy hardcast 260gr 40cal.
I like the 200gr SST aka Shockwave too. I shoot them far faster in my custom smokeless 45cal (over 2600fps). They are a bit fragile at this speed so i stick to boiler room shots. The Barnes 40cal 195gr is better "terminally" but the 200gr SST is wonderfully accurate and flies a bit better. Luke at Smokelessmz.com is about the only person i know that sells the 40-200gr SST in bulk without sabots. Hornady does not sell them separately.