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Post by smokepole on Nov 24, 2010 21:08:40 GMT -5
I now shoot 250 gr xtp bullets and i was wondering which barnes bullets to use and which sabot id like to shoot somethin in the 200 gr to 250.
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Post by boarhog on Nov 25, 2010 1:15:47 GMT -5
It is usually a good idea to say what caliber you are using. I assume you are inquiring about bullets suitable for saboted in a 50 cal? It is also good to list the powders you have available. Folks here will be happy to help in any way we can. Boarhog
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Post by smokepole on Nov 25, 2010 7:44:53 GMT -5
Please don't make things difficult im shooting a stock factory savage.I i was shooting anything else or anything modified i would of said so.I have several powder available i was just wondering which barnes bullet combo works good for you?
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Post by mike.dawson on Nov 25, 2010 8:41:49 GMT -5
275 XPB knurled, Red Harvester CR, 58 gr. N120, Fed 209a. This has been my Ohio deer load for the last 3 years and will be again this year. I shoot out the load every night and dont leave it loaded at night
Mike
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Post by dans on Nov 25, 2010 10:24:15 GMT -5
250 MZ
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2010 11:42:49 GMT -5
250 tez with supplied sabots if they fit well.....darn good bullet...stone cold killers
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Post by dannoboone on Nov 25, 2010 12:01:40 GMT -5
It's been my experience with both the .45 and .50 barrels that the Barnes bullets will not be nearly as accurate as the XTP or SST, unless they get knurled. Why? In the .50, the Barnes bullets are SUPPOSED to be .451, whereas the Hornady's are consistently .452 (most of the .40's I've measured have less than .400 at one, or both ends of the bearing surface). And the .451's were usually under. Shooting smokeless requires a very good seal of the sabot. Seems that the harder it is to get a saboted bullet down the barrel (without requiring them to be "hammered" down, the more accurate they will be.
That being said, 245gr Spitfires knurled out to .452 the total bearing surface of the bullet, in the supplied sabot shot MOA. I now do much the same with the .40's. Don't really care for going through that to get accuracy, but one would be hard pressed to get better terminal performance.
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Post by boarhog on Nov 25, 2010 13:14:18 GMT -5
I mostly use the 300 gr Barnes Original in my 50s, but have used the 245 Spitfires mentioned above. I have some 250gr TEZs to try, but the supplied sabot is too loose. I'll likely use either the Harvester Red Cr Rib, or the MMP Short Black , depending on which shoots best. And a simple load is 44 gr A-5744. BH
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Post by bigmoose on Nov 27, 2010 10:09:13 GMT -5
In a .45 cal. rifle, the Barnes 290gr. cooper flat based TMZ, resized and knurled to your barrel size, is a super accurate bullet. I have tested must bullets out there. It is easy to resize, no bounce back as in jacketed bullet [I'm speaking of Sabotless] Capably of one hole groups, and holing a dime or two. Also a good bullet for large game.
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Post by zakjak221 on Nov 28, 2010 0:03:01 GMT -5
The 250 or 300 gr XTP is a great bullet. There have been many deer killed with these bullets. Just don't push them too fast--ovet 2500 fps to prevent fragmentation.
Mark
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Post by youp50 on Dec 1, 2010 12:19:10 GMT -5
In my Savage 50 cal barrel.
Powder choice can make a big difference.
I use knurled 250 TMZ. Old style supplied yellow sabots. I use a duplex H4198/IMR 4759.
In my ML this load is more accurate than any 452 dia bullet/sabot combination I have tried.
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