Is 300 grain sabot too much?

[BraveScout]

I have been shooting a 300 grain sabot with 100 grain load of Blachorn 209 out of my Traditions Vortec. Actually had the screws in my scope base break off in the gun, but I think it was just faulty screws. Was told at local gun shop this was a little much, both sabot and load. Should I reduce to a 250 grain sabot and 90 grain Blackhorn?

 

[tasaman]

Sounds like you overtightend the screws. You only need 20 to 30 INCH pounds of torque. Not foot pounds.

 

[UTGrad]

No

 

[tasaman]

Ok well I'm shooting 300 gr bullets and Smokeless powder and know of hundreds of others doing the same. Nobody I know has broken any screws. Some of the guys are generating as much or more recoil as a 300 Win mag or a 12 gauge 3 1/2 inch turkey load. I don't think your anywhere near that. And also it sounds like you need to find a new gun shop they are feeding you bull.

 

[BraveScout]

So would I lose accuracy by reducing to 90 gr of Blackhorn? The reason I ask is I used 100 gr of 777 back when I used it, and I know Blackhorn is a litter hotter.

 

[Rubberduck270]

You may actually gain accuracy. Some guns don't like that much powder.

 

[Deer Assassin]

heck i shoot a 405 bullet with 105 loose 777

 

[Dbllunger]

You may actually gain accuracy. Some guns don't like that much powder.

This happened to me when I decreased from magnum pyrodex loads (150 gr) to normal loads (100 gr). Accuracy increased greatly.

 

[smyrnagc]

I shoot 100 grains of BH209 and 300 grain Hornady XTPs and Harvester 300 grain Scorpion PT Golds. Never had any problem like you are experiencing.

 

[fastbs]

Use blue thread locker and tighten to 15-20 in lbs. Your load is fine, shooting 90gr bh209 and 300gr xtp here.

 

[jakeway]

I used a 300 gr Hornady XTP with 100 gr loose 777, to shoot through this:

And immediately through this:

I don't like shooting through brush, but the 300 XTP has a heck of a lot of momentum. I think I'll keep using them.