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I was at the range this morning sighting in my new-to-me, Cabelas/Investarm .50 cal. I used a 400 grain flat-top/flat bottom bullet cast by a member here, a Hornady GP 385 grain and a 300 grain Hornady XTP in a Harvester sabot. At 50 yards, all shot very well, a inch or so with open sights. The XTP/Sabot required light pressure from muzzle to breech. The Hornady GP and the other bullet all took a little pushing at the muzzle, but then literally fell to the bottom of the bore...ramrod only confirmed that the bullet was fully seated.
Questions:
1. Is it a "problem" if the bullet slides down the bore AFTER the rifling has imprinted during the initial load into the muzzle? - The bullets shot great and if I am hunting out of a blind where I can easily check to make sure the bullet is seated after walking to the blind etc, it's no big deal...but it would make stalk hunting feels scarier because of the fear that the projectile had migrated?
2. Other option is to modify the bullets so that they are tighter- that was suggested to me though I am not sure how to "tin" a bullet?
3. Look for a bullet that is actually a little bigger than .500?
4. Just use the saboted bullet since it was firmly seated and shot well.
Feedback is, as always, apprecciated.
Questions:
1. Is it a "problem" if the bullet slides down the bore AFTER the rifling has imprinted during the initial load into the muzzle? - The bullets shot great and if I am hunting out of a blind where I can easily check to make sure the bullet is seated after walking to the blind etc, it's no big deal...but it would make stalk hunting feels scarier because of the fear that the projectile had migrated?
2. Other option is to modify the bullets so that they are tighter- that was suggested to me though I am not sure how to "tin" a bullet?
3. Look for a bullet that is actually a little bigger than .500?
4. Just use the saboted bullet since it was firmly seated and shot well.
Feedback is, as always, apprecciated.