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I know this has been hashed over numerous times. I am also not looking for debate on which is better. Both are good bullets from my experience.
My issue is this. I went to the range a few days ago to sight in my CVA Optima V2 LR, rifle is new, and accuracy was not good. 3-4 inches and some worse. The scope is a "proven" Vortex Diamondback..
I'm using BH 209, have both Fed 209A and CCI-M primers. I'm also using Harvester 50x45, (H15045BR) sabots with .452 XTP 300 gr bullets, (non-mag).
I tried 90 gr's, (volume) as well as 95 gr. Nothing changed with groups. Sabots are loading good and snug all the way "home". Ignition seems good, however I am getting some "blow back" from the primer, (both brands) around the firing pin area.
I know sabots can and will make a difference in how a ML shoots. The 300 gr XTP bullet sits real deep in the Harvester sabot Im using. Just barely can see the nose.
Do you think it's possible that accuracy would get better if I shorten the sabot petals to just barely sit under the ogive of the bullet? Just barely covering the bearing surface??
Could it be that this ML doesn't like this .452, 300 gr bullet. I shot them years ago in other ML's and everything was good. Same harvester sabot, except it was the standard black..(H5045LB)
Maybe the .429-430 bullets could help?????????
My issue is this. I went to the range a few days ago to sight in my CVA Optima V2 LR, rifle is new, and accuracy was not good. 3-4 inches and some worse. The scope is a "proven" Vortex Diamondback..
I'm using BH 209, have both Fed 209A and CCI-M primers. I'm also using Harvester 50x45, (H15045BR) sabots with .452 XTP 300 gr bullets, (non-mag).
I tried 90 gr's, (volume) as well as 95 gr. Nothing changed with groups. Sabots are loading good and snug all the way "home". Ignition seems good, however I am getting some "blow back" from the primer, (both brands) around the firing pin area.
I know sabots can and will make a difference in how a ML shoots. The 300 gr XTP bullet sits real deep in the Harvester sabot Im using. Just barely can see the nose.
Do you think it's possible that accuracy would get better if I shorten the sabot petals to just barely sit under the ogive of the bullet? Just barely covering the bearing surface??
Could it be that this ML doesn't like this .452, 300 gr bullet. I shot them years ago in other ML's and everything was good. Same harvester sabot, except it was the standard black..(H5045LB)
Maybe the .429-430 bullets could help?????????