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Small caliber saboted slugs for shotguns
cpileri
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Where can a guy (me) find a comprehensive or at least pretty good list of saboted bullets available, listed by diameter of sabot as well as projectile diameter?
In particular, I'm looking for 2 sabots:
.63 cal and .45 cal
with internal diameters for slugs of
(for .63): .308-.45 or so; and
(for .45 sabot): .223-.308 or so.
I have seen posts of folks looking into useing regular ol' bullets in place of slugs, but bullets are generally too heavy. (i.e a .410ga slug at 88-110gr is much lighter than a 200gr .45 bullet, for ex.)
So I'm figuring that a sabot would allow a lighter bullet. With the 20ga slugs weighing 275-330gr, there are a large variety of bullets that weigh that much. But I need one that matches the "fit" of a sabot to load it.
The 410ga may be easier. I know .45 diameter sabots are around, and an 88-110gr projo would then only have to be the correct diameter for the inside fit of the sabot.
See where I'm coming from? or have I confused everyone?
Anyone done this before?
Anything like this available?
Thanks,
C-
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"The day that they come get your guns, is just
one day before they use them on you!"
In particular, I'm looking for 2 sabots:
.63 cal and .45 cal
with internal diameters for slugs of
(for .63): .308-.45 or so; and
(for .45 sabot): .223-.308 or so.
I have seen posts of folks looking into useing regular ol' bullets in place of slugs, but bullets are generally too heavy. (i.e a .410ga slug at 88-110gr is much lighter than a 200gr .45 bullet, for ex.)
So I'm figuring that a sabot would allow a lighter bullet. With the 20ga slugs weighing 275-330gr, there are a large variety of bullets that weigh that much. But I need one that matches the "fit" of a sabot to load it.
The 410ga may be easier. I know .45 diameter sabots are around, and an 88-110gr projo would then only have to be the correct diameter for the inside fit of the sabot.
See where I'm coming from? or have I confused everyone?
Anyone done this before?
Anything like this available?
Thanks,
C-
_________________________
"The day that they come get your guns, is just
one day before they use them on you!"
Comments
YOUR BEST TOO TAKE A 410 SLUG SHELL APART AND MIKE THE SLUG FOR ITS DIAMETER.PLUS IF YOUR SHOT GUN IS A FULL CHOKE IT PROBRABLY IS ABOUT .375 DIAMETER. I HAVE LOADED 375 LEAD BULLETS INSIDE A 410 WAD AND FIRED THEM FOR FUN ,KIND OF A HOME MADE 410 SLUG ONLY HEAVIER . IF YOU USE THE LOADING DATA FOR 11/16 OZ LOADS AND KEEP YOUR BULLET WEIGHT AND DIAMETER IN CHECK IT IS PRETTY SAFE TOO SHOOT.HOPE THIS HELPS
KEEP ON BANGIN BOYS ,DON
So it HAS been done?
Any other info?
_________________________
"The day that they come get your guns, is just
one day before they use them on you!"