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Muzzleloader Hunting
Thompson Center sabot'd slug performance!
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<blockquote data-quote="Buttermilk" data-source="post: 1005205" data-attributes="member: 5262"><p>Lack of expansion is most likely due to low velocity. Perhaps this American Pioneer powder doesn't have enough energy to give good velocity compared to other powders such as Triple 7 and Blackhorn 209.</p><p></p><p>I shot a deer a few years ago using 120gr of T7 (loose) and the Shockwave 250. The deer was shot at 15 yards. Bullet cleary expanded, actually breaking up.</p><p></p><p>I've also shot two deer with the same load at 116 & 118 yards. Both bullets exited the deer, showing clear signs of expansion.</p><p></p><p>My loads were doing right at 1880 fps using my chrono.</p><p></p><p>It'd really be nice to chrono your load and see what velocity you are getting. Might explain the lack of expansion.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Rog</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buttermilk, post: 1005205, member: 5262"] Lack of expansion is most likely due to low velocity. Perhaps this American Pioneer powder doesn't have enough energy to give good velocity compared to other powders such as Triple 7 and Blackhorn 209. I shot a deer a few years ago using 120gr of T7 (loose) and the Shockwave 250. The deer was shot at 15 yards. Bullet cleary expanded, actually breaking up. I've also shot two deer with the same load at 116 & 118 yards. Both bullets exited the deer, showing clear signs of expansion. My loads were doing right at 1880 fps using my chrono. It'd really be nice to chrono your load and see what velocity you are getting. Might explain the lack of expansion. Regards, Rog [/QUOTE]
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