new 45 cal

[overtheir]

Ok guys I have put together my 45 cal (40)  on a savage cf action model 11 in 308 ,bought all the goodies from Luke test fired one shot  Sunday didnt have time to run  all full course just wanted to pull the trigger on this toy so my question is whtas the break in period for a muzzle loader barrel  i shoot  40 cal sst with a blue harvester  58 g H4198 will post pic of the toy soon . Thanks

[jims]

Now others may differ but I never really thought a break in was needed for a muzzleloader, especially one using sabots.

[dannoboone]

Unless impregnated with something like lapping grit (NOT recommending
it), plastic will never wear the lands for a "break in". The barrels
that Luke sells should not need any break in anyway. You need to
adjust powder charges to find the best accuracy.

The reason so many of us got away from saboted rounds is because of
the weakness of the plastic. When loaded in a warm barrel, the
plastic gets soft, sometimes to the point of leaving plastic residue
in the rifle which absolutely ruins accuracy. Long waiting times
between shots and/or the need for cooling rods (especially in warm
temps) just seem to take the fun out of it.

[rjhans53]

Both my 45's (one 7 years ago and current one) have shot sub moa without any type of break in shooting 40 cal sst in harvester blue sabot. If I really thought I need to break it in I would use ttt and power belts for a metal to metal break in, but I agree it's not needed What did you use for a stock for a 11 action. Mine I just opened up the front pillar, and epoxied it back in, this is in a savage ml II lam stock just wondering how you solved the problem

[overtheir]

Ok thanks no break in with sabots regarding stock used a boyds model 10 that was second hand going to bed the action soon

[overtheir]

ok I have shot the the fiream 3 times using 4198 58g and 200g sst with blue sabot first time out the gun was shooting high at 100yrds it was 24 f outside (-4 C) in the North (canada) anyway made a scope adjustment then the rounds went south sheck rings and bases one ring was a tad loose so I ended up switching scopes to a cheap tasco 3X9 and I was shooting for groups only at 75yrds the best i could do was 1.5 to 2 inches and high very high tried 100 yrds and not even on paper . So the loading pressure increases after each shot but I doesnt take alot of pressure to seat the bullet. I have not slug the barrel to find out land to land .. So when i put this together I used the facory lug since my action was not faced and used the barrel nut from the orginal action . Any ideas to improve accuracy

[DBinNY]

Knurl your bullets so they load tighter. Did you bed it yet? What sabot. Most do the best with the harvester light blue (not ribbed).

[overtheir]

Well things r coming together very nicely with my build I was out tuesday night and shot a 3/4 inch group at 100yds using 200g sst and harvest blue sabot with 60g of reloader 7 also tried some 200 xtp same load it shot 1 1/16 at 100yds weather was 28 degrees celious so it took awhile for the barrel to cool going to corno sometime this week and move out to 200 and see what happens will post results . I have not beded the gun yet not sure if I should with results like above .thanks everyone for your advice

[overtheir]

Well got out again got the group down to .625 (5/8) using reloader 7 at 100yds 200g sst blue harvesters sabot. May have a sick day soon for the 200 yrs test

[overtheir]

Well along over do update got the gun shooting 1.25 inches at 200 with a light knurl and harvester light blue and reloader 7 If i could post pictures I would Thanks for your help and advise and I would like to thank another guy on a forum in Ontario

[DBinNY]

Very nice. How much R7?

[10ga]

Post from July 12 said 60 of Rel 7