Another sizing question

[rangeball]

My order from midsouth finally showed up today. In it was a box of the 300g4 .50 Hornady FTX. I want to try these sabotless after getting a good base load established.

I grabbed one, my ramrod and tested the fit in my 1:22 SMI douglas. Took a good bit to get it started, but once it did, pushed about what I'd guess to be 40ish pounds of pressure all the way. Stopped cold at the BP threads, so had to push it back out the way it came in, felt like a good fit.

Bullet bearing surface is a bit scuffed around the top part, but good news there's rifling engraved all the way around. I take this as a good thing, right? Based on this I'd expect good obturation when the big light hits. If nothing else, a bit of knurling to increase the loading pressure may be all it takes, right?

Good looking bullet, about 9/16" long with the flex tip. I think bc is supposed to be .200, so not tearing it up but adequate for my needs. Took a pic with my camera phone, but it doesn't do up close very well.

For those that have found a bullet that shot well non-sized or knurled, how did you find the fit when first pushing it through the bore?

Should be fun.

[edge]

Sounds like and almost perfect fit

Let us know how they work.

edge.

[rangeball]

Fantastic...

Will do, however I've promised myself I won't shoot the gun until I get my taxes done. Need to get on that asap...

[Dave W]

Rangeball, the fit sounds like my .45 barrel and the Parker BE's. I think you will do just fine.

[rangeball]

Dave, are you having to use a wad under the parkers? I'll be shooting N110 which I understand to be pretty easy to ignite.

On that point, to make sure I understand correctly, wads are used primarily to ensure ignition, not enhance accuracy, right?

[dougedwards]

I am not DW but I initially used vegetable wads to protect the base of the sabot if I am using pretty stiff loads. I doubt if they help with ignition very much although I could be wrong. Since I got into the habit of using them with the hot loads I just use them with all loads now. I hate to break routines.

Doug

[jims]

You are indeed living right. To get such a fit so to speak right out of the box is fortunate. Good luck and good shooting.

[jims]

Since tax time is close soon we will get to hear from you how it works.

[rangeball]

I cut a deal with myself and said as long as I get the paperwork and stuff to the accountant, that's close enough

My trigger finger is itching

[Dave W]

Apr 8, 2009 14:54:36 GMT -5 rangeball said:

Dave, are you having to use a wad under the parkers? I'll be shooting N110 which I understand to be pretty easy to ignite.

On that point, to make sure I understand correctly, wads are used primarily to ensure ignition, not enhance accuracy, right?

I know Dave D had no problems without a veggie but he was using a 40 cal. When I first started shooting sabotless I had a hard time remembering to put the wad in over the powder, probably forget every third or fourth shot since it was totally out of the norm. The times I forgot to use a veggie, I did not hit the target. The gun went off, just didn't touch the target backer at all. This was at 200yds though. IMO I would use the veggies.

[rangeball]

Gotcha.

Thanks

[jims]

I know sw is busy but I thought he always had better luck sabotless with a wad of some sort, felt or hard fiber I do not recall. I thought the softer wad.