I have been given tons of suggestions here, and I’m getting a grip on all the nomenclature. I looked up the Barnes XPB pistol bullets and they look like the basic expanders, don’t they. And in the XPB I can get down to 200 grains, which is 20 grains heavier than any bullet I’ve used on deer in a 30-30, 30.06, or my new 350. So it’s plenty of mass on deer and less recoil. I was wondering if Barnes uses some sort of proprietary plastic material in their mzldr sabots? The tmz and ez for instance always appear different than the expanders sabot—considering the combo packages. The tmz and ez look alike but they must be different of one loads easier. Maybe they expand better into the barrel to prevent blow by.? Apparently the EZ sabot is different than the TMZ in some way. If I go with the Barnes XPB bullet, from where and what brand sabot do I buy? I’m sure people on this sight have experimented with a variety and know what works best in a CVA MR 50. Given the expander type tip, what tool do you use to load these XPB bullets? Thanks
My comments and questions may seem redundant but it’s easy to get lost in the acronym nomenclature weights and measure soup thrown around by folks who’ve experimented with everything for years. Like sabots…. I have no idea where to buy or what brand to buy if I want Barnes level consistency.
I’m just grasping the sabot color codes