.308 Sabot

utahvarminter · 03-07-2008, 06:50 PM

I've heard that you can buy sabot's that will seat smaller bullets in larger cases, so you can fire a .243 for instance, in a .308 case and gun.

Anyone know where I can find something like that?

just_a_car · 03-07-2008, 07:35 PM

These guys will get you done with .22 (.224) in .308 sabots:
SABOTS for shooting (100 for $9.95 + $5.25 shipping = $15.20)
Gunbroker.com Sabots (100 for $7.50 + $3.00 shipping = $10.50)
JNS Supply - Sabot Accelerators (1000 for $40.00 delivered)
Sabots (200 for $27.95 + $12.00 shipping = $39.95; they also have the seating die for it)

As for a .243/.308 sabot, it doesn't appear that anyone makes one and if they do, I can't seem to find it.

killer · 03-07-2008, 08:16 PM

I have never heard results from the sabots.

Anyone try them?

irish murphy · 03-07-2008, 09:22 PM

I tried them awhile ago,not very accurate.I used them from a single shot 30/30 improved.55gn .224 sp.If you want to shoot smaller calibres buy a rifle in that cal.Like a fella i was talking to not long ago was saying he has drilled out the primer pockets on some 22/250 brass.Loads a shotgun primer into them and seats a air rifle pellet into it and shoots mice.It sounds like a lot of time and effort to just have some fun.I would much rather shoot Zeds out of my 22 or use my air pistol.But each to their own,what ever floats your boat

samuel · 03-08-2008, 07:11 AM

Good advice IM,I never had any real accuracy with the sabots,Maybe not enough twist.In muzzle loaders they went from 1in60"/1in48",down to 1in28". sam.

03-07-2008, 06:50 PM	#1
utahvarminter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 487	.308 Sabot I've heard that you can buy sabot's that will seat smaller bullets in larger cases, so you can fire a .243 for instance, in a .308 case and gun. Anyone know where I can find something like that? __________________ My Photo Album

03-07-2008, 07:35 PM	#2
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,635	These guys will get you done with .22 (.224) in .308 sabots: SABOTS for shooting (100 for $9.95 + $5.25 shipping = $15.20) Gunbroker.com Sabots (100 for $7.50 + $3.00 shipping = $10.50) JNS Supply - Sabot Accelerators (1000 for $40.00 delivered) Sabots (200 for $27.95 + $12.00 shipping = $39.95; they also have the seating die for it) As for a .243/.308 sabot, it doesn't appear that anyone makes one and if they do, I can't seem to find it. __________________

03-07-2008, 08:16 PM	#3
killer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the rat race Posts: 906 Images: 6	I have never heard results from the sabots. Anyone try them? __________________ "Yeee Hawww...I'm a cowboy on an iron horse." Killer's cabin: http://buckmountainchateau.com/

03-07-2008, 09:22 PM	#4
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	I tried them awhile ago,not very accurate.I used them from a single shot 30/30 improved.55gn .224 sp.If you want to shoot smaller calibres buy a rifle in that cal.Like a fella i was talking to not long ago was saying he has drilled out the primer pockets on some 22/250 brass.Loads a shotgun primer into them and seats a air rifle pellet into it and shoots mice.It sounds like a lot of time and effort to just have some fun.I would much rather shoot Zeds out of my 22 or use my air pistol.But each to their own,what ever floats your boat

03-08-2008, 07:11 AM	#5
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	Good advice IM,I never had any real accuracy with the sabots,Maybe not enough twist.In muzzle loaders they went from 1in60"/1in48",down to 1in28". sam.