accelerator type sabot for 30-06

[barthowes]

has anyone loaded the accelerator type sabots from www.eabco.com??
They had load data on their site. wondering if anyone had any luck and if so, what they used for recipies.

 

[Richracer1]

That's the first I've hear of them. Anyway, no thanks, I'll continue to 308 bullets in 30 cal barrels and 224 bullets in 22 cal barrels.

Here's a link to the actual page:
http://www.eabco.com/reload02.html

 

[FOTIS]

I tried and tried and tried. Best I could do was 2-3" groups at 100 yards from a darn accurate (otherwise) 30-06. I quite wasting my 22 bullets and my powders. I still have some red sabots somewhere....

 

[chet]

I tried them in a 300 win mag

shot at a 4' x 8' target at 100 yards
no hits

moved up to 20 yards
the bullets that were not exploding in mid air shot an eratic 3 foot group
about half the bullets fragmented before target impact.

55 grain fmj speer
dont remember the powder used
gave up after about ten rounds

 

[Alaska]

The barrel gets hot the plactic sabot leaves more residue accuarcy gets very poor........not worth the money.

 

[FOTIS]

Drop the whole project..... Ain't worth it.

 

[barthowes]

Thanks for the input. :grin: Will forget I ever thought of it....

 

[maanbr1]

Sabots were fun to play with when I tried them in my .30-30 T/C Contender. The accuracy results were not the best though.

 

[JD338]

I bought a box of Remington factory 30-06 loads years ago when they were first introduced. I still have a few left over.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

The theory on sabots is great; the reality is less exciting generally.