JoseM
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I think I'm about to get my T/C Omega and the first thing I'm going to do is buy about 6-8 different types of bullets and take them to the range and see which one my T/C likes the most. (3 or 4 types of bullets in 2 weights each)
And before I start, I want to put out a caveat....I will be using this for hunting...BUT I also like accuracy a lot. i.e. I like going to the range and seeing how small I can make my groups. This is a way of challenging myself so this is where the below questions come from. I understand that each bullet can effectively take down game.
This Omega, as said above, is for hunting and therefore I have been looking at sabots, powerbelts, and true full-size bullets (when I say "looking", I mean reading up on).
As for sabots, If I buy a 50 cal ML, the sabot is usually snug in the barrel and the bullet is about a 45 caliber. So does the bullet never contact the rifling? I can't see how it would...but that means the direction of the bullet after the sabot falls off would depend greatly on the seating of the bullet/sabot. I mean if the sabot's bottom is not completely flat, would the bullet go off target OR at least introduce a wobble? This seems to me like it would create a pretty large error. And if the bullet is seated fully on the sabot but is not snug, then the sabot would have a spin, but not the bullet (or at least not a full spin?) Does none of this happen with sabots?
Second, powerbelts....don't like the cost really, but will try them out. I've read good reviews and bad reviews about the penetration depth for hunting. Any opinions?
Third, true 50 cal...Why don't people use these all the time? Is it just because it's harder to load since it's the full diameter of the bore? Or do people use sabots because they can get more velocity out of a 50 cal barrel and therefore a flatter projectile? I imagine that two bullets (a 50 cal and a 45 cal sabotted bullet) that have the same weight, coming out of the 50 cal barrel, that the 45 cal would have a greater velocity (due to less friction) and better terminal ballistics....am I wrong?
Last question...is it wrong to call BP munition components "ammo". I know it's a pet peeve of mine when people call centerfire ammunition "bullets". I believe it would be incorrect, but wanted to know how ya'll feel about it. It's not a big deal...just curious.
Thank you...
And before I start, I want to put out a caveat....I will be using this for hunting...BUT I also like accuracy a lot. i.e. I like going to the range and seeing how small I can make my groups. This is a way of challenging myself so this is where the below questions come from. I understand that each bullet can effectively take down game.
This Omega, as said above, is for hunting and therefore I have been looking at sabots, powerbelts, and true full-size bullets (when I say "looking", I mean reading up on).
As for sabots, If I buy a 50 cal ML, the sabot is usually snug in the barrel and the bullet is about a 45 caliber. So does the bullet never contact the rifling? I can't see how it would...but that means the direction of the bullet after the sabot falls off would depend greatly on the seating of the bullet/sabot. I mean if the sabot's bottom is not completely flat, would the bullet go off target OR at least introduce a wobble? This seems to me like it would create a pretty large error. And if the bullet is seated fully on the sabot but is not snug, then the sabot would have a spin, but not the bullet (or at least not a full spin?) Does none of this happen with sabots?
Second, powerbelts....don't like the cost really, but will try them out. I've read good reviews and bad reviews about the penetration depth for hunting. Any opinions?
Third, true 50 cal...Why don't people use these all the time? Is it just because it's harder to load since it's the full diameter of the bore? Or do people use sabots because they can get more velocity out of a 50 cal barrel and therefore a flatter projectile? I imagine that two bullets (a 50 cal and a 45 cal sabotted bullet) that have the same weight, coming out of the 50 cal barrel, that the 45 cal would have a greater velocity (due to less friction) and better terminal ballistics....am I wrong?
Last question...is it wrong to call BP munition components "ammo". I know it's a pet peeve of mine when people call centerfire ammunition "bullets". I believe it would be incorrect, but wanted to know how ya'll feel about it. It's not a big deal...just curious.
Thank you...