MOVED----has anyone tryed to load muzzleloading sabots in the 500 S&W

by ButcheN on Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:51 pm

It may be a dumb idea but I think loading sabots in a 500 could be fun. You could load fast lighter bullets and cut the kick down. Not that I mind the kick, but after 50 or so rounds, well you know. Plus the bullets would be a lot cheaper and you can get boat tail muzzleloader bullets for longer shots than the 500 has now. More like the 460, a best of both thing. I have found that when you try to get the best of both you sometime get the worst of either.
Would you go with .40, .44, or .45 bullets? One person said that muzzleloader sabots are .507 to .510 in size therefore to large for the S&W. I have found some that are .502 to .504. Here http://www.mmpsabots.com/
My big worry is the sabot getting hung in the brake of my MGM Encore barrel. What do you think?
I did do this with the 45lc in a 'tender and used load data for a round that was a 44 necked down to a 41. I don't know where to start to find the data for the 500 but I would start with a light .500 bullet load and work my way up.
Well what do you think? I know it can be done but would it be worth the time? I may do it just for the giggles. But the sabot getting hung is my hold up.

this way I can shoot the 40's and leave no rifling marks muah-hahaha