12GA Will never be the same again!

[Matt304]

Some recent news has made this topic interesting again. It appears that these BPI sabots can get the 500gr bullets to 2550fps with the right wadding and seals.

Ed Hubel posted this, here is what he said:

One of our testers, Bret in MN, got the BPI Sabot with
500gr Hornady .500 slug up to the good speed listed
on BPI"s loading sheet, using shotgun powders. I could
get them there with my loads using much larger amounts
of rifle powders. He tested 3.5" Federal plastic cases in
his Savage 210 with 3.5" chamber and the 28" heavy barrel
he put on. With 50gr of Longshot(max load for all modern
guns) he got 2550 fps, with 500gr in sabot. He use two
BPGS gas seals fitted together over the powder, then
a FS12 Flexseal wad, then a 1/4" cork wad, then the sabot.
He also did one with one BPGS and two Flexseals and had
200 fps less.He had tried other combinations seals/wads
and with same amount of powder and got lower yet.

 

[VdoMemorie]

Hello Matt can you please let us know as to how much did it cost to put a heavy stainless steel barrel from Pac Nor to put on your Savage F 210
Thanks
Ajay
www.PreciousVideoMemories.Com

 

[nody]

I always thought the scene in Jurasic Park, where professional hunter Robert Muldoon goes after Velociraptors with a SPAS 12, was absurd, not to mention out of character for one of the Queen's subjects. They should have given him a .470 Nitro Double. Typical Hollywood.

But with this 12 ga round, maybe it would make sense?

 

[shooter223]

im intrested in loading bpi sabots does anyone have the manuel cuz its on back order if so what are some powder loads for a 300 gr. bullet in a 12 ga. 2 3/4in? i only have longshot and red dot but i can by a better suited powder if need be. please help me if you can. thanks

 

[oneounceload]

Fire them in a PGO pump and post the video on you tube!

 

[snuffy]

im intrested in loading bpi sabots does anyone have the manuel cuz its on back order if so what are some powder loads for a 300 gr. bullet in a 12 ga. 2 3/4in? i only have longshot and red dot but i can by a better suited powder if need be. please help me if you can. thanks

Don't bother! The present BPI sabot is too big inside to grip a .500 bullet. Period! Somebody screwed up when the mold that makes the sabot was made.

The folks at BPI are presently redesigning the sabot. They've been coming soon for 6 months! meaning they want it right THIS TIME, before they release it. Go to this website, it's where the most testing has been done.

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=196961&sid=c4efc13ee4fea6b92b7bb175fc32b3ee

I did a LOT of testing, on the BPI sabot, in the late summer of 2008, wanting to hunt with my new rifled barrel on my ancient 870. I couldn't get it to shoot anything, even soft lead 50 cal. boolits.

I'm waiting for them to come out with the new and improved sabot before I try them again.

 

[Mr. T]

Can you imagine the firepower of a truck mounted AA12 system? Unbelievable....where did these numbers come from and are the manufacturers backing it up? I'm still skeptical