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Post by handloadingnotes on Jul 27, 2023 15:19:48 GMT -5
Can sabots be safely used in revolvers? Seems like the barrel cylinder gap and forcing cone could really do a number on plastic sabots — maybe just stripping them off, but possibly causing pressure spikes. I understand accuracy is always worse with sabots in any platform. Even so, anyone been down this road before?
What got me thinking about this was seeing "50 caliber muzzle loading" components on sale, and gettin curious what would happen with one of the modern low-drag sabots in a 500 Linebaugh, using one of the classic Win231 or HS6 recipes as a starting point to keep muzzle blast down. I'm guessing it just wouldn't shoot straight, and wouldn't do anything a 454 or heavy 45 Colt gun can't do in a more straightforward way with the same slug freed from the plastic. But I was curious.
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Post by bigbore5 on Jul 27, 2023 16:06:17 GMT -5
The sabot would shed in the barrel with dire consequences on the next shot. DON'T DO IT!!!
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Post by boolitdesigner on Jul 27, 2023 16:53:11 GMT -5
I've shot paper patched bullets in heavier 45 Colt loads out of Ruger Blackhawks. No problems ever.
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Post by theoldredneck on Jul 28, 2023 8:15:13 GMT -5
Years ago Remington came out with 30 caliber sabots to shoot 22 bullets from 30/06 and some other rifle rounds. I never had a rifle that liked them. I bought a bunch of the 30 caliber sabots to play with. Tried them in a 30 cal Blackhawk with different weight bullets and powders. Never able to find a combination that grouped. More like buckshot patterns and keyhole was common. Same with 45 sabots and 357 bullets. Longer barrel rifles worked better. Paper patch worked on lead bullets as said before. I still shoot the 45 sabots with soft lead bullets in a muzzleloader sometimes. Something about the shorter revolver barrel that didn't stabilize or sabot hitting forcing cone? Try it
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Post by lar4570 on Jul 28, 2023 22:17:24 GMT -5
Several years ago I read about a guy using 30-35 cal sabots to shoot 110gn 30cal rifle bullets in his 357mag revolver.
He was claiming some crazy velocities. Looking at all of the details in quickload it appeared that he was just running high pressure to get the velocities.
I bought some 35cal sabots from a muzzleloader supply place, but never tried it myself.
Now about 50 cal sabots in the 500 Linebaugh...
There are 2 different 50 cals. .510" and .500"
I'm pretty sure that most 50 cal muzzleloader barrels are .500"
The 500 linebaugh is .510"
So a 50 cal muzzleloader sabot will probably be too small for a 500 Linebaugh case.
It might work in a 50ae, 500jrh or 500s&w.
As was mentioned earlier, you might check the barrel after each shot for awhile to ensure the sabot didn't stay behind.
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