Sabot-less in the .50 cal Savage 10ML?

[Rangeball]

Are there any off the shelf bullets that can be shot without a sabot from the .50 cal savage like RB is doing with the .45 rebarrel?

Anyone know what the lands and grooves measure on the .50 savage?

 

[RBinAR]

Are there any off the shelf bullets that can be shot without a sabot from the .50 cal savage like RB is doing with the .45 rebarrel?

Anyone know what the lands and grooves measure on the .50 savage?

I suppose you could resize the Hawk 300 or 350 grain jaketed bullets but it would take a good resizing die.

The lands in the 10ML barrel are .504" to .505" in diameter so taking a .51" bullet to that size might be possible but it may not be practical.

For one thing the bullets have the aerodynamics of a blunt brick. You can change that by shooting a more conventional weight bullet but 50 caliber bullets of conventional weight run 425 to 600 grains! Ouch!

 

[HunterJim]

You can try the various conical bullets marketed to hunt in states like Colorado and Oregon where sabots are not allowed, or the slip-fit bullets for the White ML rifles. For example BP's "Colorado Conicals".

I have been looking at the data for the various .45 and .50 black powder cartridges from the 19C. Their BP charges ran from 70 to 120 grains, although once upon a time I had a .50-140 Sharps. Often the bullets were 300+ grains, and some were very long and heavy.

jim

 

[Rangeball]

Thanks.

RB, do you have a website for your savage pacnor .45 conversions? If yes could you please post or pm me a link?

 

[RBinAR]

Thanks.

RB, do you have a website for your savage pacnor .45 conversions? If yes could you please post or pm me a link?

I need one real bad. And if anyone wants to help me put one together.. well there could be some free gun work in it.

 

[Rangeball]

Damn the bad luck... My computer skills are pretty much limited to hunt and peck

I bet you get an offer to help from someone out there if they know you're looking.

 

[HokieHunter]

RB:

PM sent.

HokieHunter

 

[Rangeball]

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