.30 cal Sabot and Lee Classic Handloader

[vincyr]

One of the reasons I decided to get into reloading was to maximise the versatility of my rifle(H&R Survivor in .308Win). I heard about these sabots for firing a .224 bullet in a .30 cal ( examples http://www.ammo-one.com/SABOT.html http://www.eabco.com/store/reloadin...r-type-sabots-for-.30-caliber-cartridges-100/ ) and they seemed to be right up my alley. I suppose I have two questions in regards to these. I reload with a Lee Classic Handloader, and was wondering if there might be any complications with the sabot in this setup. Also, what kind of performance do these loads give? Are they accurate?

 

[FROGO207]

I have tried the same scheme that you are attempting in the past. The thought of using inexpensive smaller bullets and reduced loads for things was appealing in the beginning. After spending a LOT of time and lots of components finding out that results were dismal at best I offered up several bags of sabots to the first poster for shipping charges. Best accuracy was minute of large deer at 50 YDS and the bullets usually tumbled.:banghead: In a survival situation they would be marginally better than a sharp spear IMHO. BTW Remington used to make them in 30-06, I tried some of those with poor results also IIRC they called them Velociters or something similar.

 

[rcmodel]

Remington Accelerators were sold in .30-30, .308, and 30-06 calibers.

http://www.ammo-one.com/RemingtonAccelators.html

All have been discontinued due to poor accuracy, different and sometimes unobtainable sight settings necessary for the light for caliber bullets, and poorer sales resulting from it all.

And Rem had all the right stuff to load them you don't have.

Including so I have head, having the sabot bonded to the case neck by heat, or adhesive to give enough initial pressure for the powder to light up to full pressure.

On the other hand?
I never bothered to try it.

But sabots are cheap enough to play around with and see if you can figure out the problems nobody else has had much luck figuring out.

They might be accurate enough in a single-shot rifle for small game / medium range varmint control.

rc

 

[vincyr]

They might be accurate enough in a single-shot rifle for small game / medium range varmint control.

Thats all I am hoping for. I have never felt a pressing need (or encountered many opportunities)to shoot anything past 100 yards, and as long as I can get minute of coyote at those ranges, I'll be happy.