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Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« on: October 10, 2011, 01:47:04 PM »
Going to Idaho can't shoot sabots and powerbelts will not group what do you recommend for a 50 caliber bullet.
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2011, 01:50:50 PM »
Really, are sabots illegal there?

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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2011, 01:55:14 PM »
Ya no sabots or pellets :(   Everything else is the same as Washingtons laws
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2011, 01:59:11 PM »
Try something like a TC Maxi-ball. What is the rate of twist on you smoke pole?
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2011, 02:06:07 PM »
1 and 28 twist the 295 grain powerbelts would not group going to try a little lighter bullet and go from there.
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2011, 02:07:52 PM »
With a fast twist like that you want to go with the heavier/longer bullets, not lighter and shorter.

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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2011, 02:11:58 PM »
 Im will to try anything as long as I can hit something ;)
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2011, 02:23:55 PM »
Maxiballs .. is my vote since no powerbelts or sabots...
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2011, 02:25:14 PM »
Try something like a TC Maxi-ball. What is the rate of twist on you smoke pole?
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2011, 02:27:53 PM »
I have a  1-28 twist and have had good luck with the 320 maxi's out to 125 yards. Anything farther and they won't group, but 125 is beyond my comfortable range anyway. I tried the 275's and they would not group past 50.

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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2011, 02:44:02 PM »
Thanks guys
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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2011, 03:01:17 PM »
So Idaho does not require an all-lead bullet, like Oregon does? (and like Washington until it changed last year)

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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2011, 03:04:45 PM »
Try these:
 
 
http://thorbullets.com/
 
 
http://www.hornady.com/store/50-Cal-300-gr-FPB/

Can not shoot either of these in Idaho... The have to be full bore - lead conicals...

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I use .503-460 grain Bull Shop conicals... which is not going to help you a lot right now as they are hard to get.... but Dave @ NO Excuse bullets build practically the same thing...



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Re: Going to Idaho--- Bullet help
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2011, 03:08:36 PM »
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Can not shoot either of these in Idaho... The have to be full bore - lead conicals...


Yeah I kinda thought so but I was going by what he said- that the only difference between Idaho and Washington is that Idaho doesn't allow sabots...

 


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