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Title: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: matttyson on October 02, 2014, 06:45:36 AM

I am a beginner so this may be a stupid question.  Does anyone hunt with the sabot aligner tool attached to their ramrod?  Mine sticks out past the end of the barrel when attached but does not cover the barrel in any way.  Having it attached will speed up a follow up shot but I am worried it could affect accuracy.  Thoughts?

Title: Re: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: andersonjk4 on October 02, 2014, 07:36:10 AM

I have always kept a ballistic tip specific jag on the end of my ramrod while hunting. It won't affect accuracy.  It may get a little dirty because it will be exposed to some of the muzzle blast and may be more susceptible to corrosion because of that.  I always keep a loading jag that fits my bullets well on both my ramrod and bullet starter while hunting. Hope this helps and welcome to the site and muzzleloader hunting.  :hello:

Title: Re: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: Jason on October 02, 2014, 07:45:02 AM

Quote from: andersonjk4 on October 02, 2014, 07:36:10 AM

I have always kept a ballistic tip specific jag on the end of my ramrod while hunting. It won't affect accuracy.  It may get a little dirty because it will be exposed to some of the muzzle blast and may be more susceptible to corrosion because of that.  I always keep a loading jag that fits my bullets well on both my ramrod and bullet starter while hunting. Hope this helps and welcome to the site and muzzleloader hunting.  :hello:

:yeah: Same here.

Title: Re: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: Damnimissed on October 02, 2014, 08:35:24 AM

I just have one on my short starter.

Title: Re: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: andersonjk4 on October 02, 2014, 09:55:04 AM

Quote from: Damnimissed on October 02, 2014, 08:35:24 AM

I just have one on my short starter.

I did this when I started too.  But with the plastic tips of the Hornady SST's I was shooting the tip of the ram rod with threads on it would stick to the bullet every once in awhile and pull the bullet back out of the sabot a little ways.  So to be safe I put the jag on both. 

Title: Re: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: huntnfmly on October 02, 2014, 05:40:53 PM

Yes I have it on both of my daughters Knight rifles

Title: Re: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: Sabotloader on October 02, 2014, 07:00:53 PM

Quote from: matttyson on October 02, 2014, 06:45:36 AM

I am a beginner so this may be a stupid question.  Does anyone hunt with the sabot aligner tool attached to their ramrod?  Mine sticks out past the end of the barrel when attached but does not cover the barrel in any way.  Having it attached will speed up a follow up shot but I am worried it could affect accuracy.  Thoughts?

As most have said it really should not be a problem, but it drives me nuts, so I cut my rods and install the tip flush with the barrel...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2Framrod.jpg&hash=c3ebbfa96e80d61c2ce3af2b4f76644cec9eb472) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/sabotloader/media/ramrod.jpg.html)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FMuzMittwithband.jpg&hash=5d4b40faea2d7ba9a1c929c952706cd1613b8fe2) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/sabotloader/media/MuzMittwithband.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: DeerThug on October 02, 2014, 07:54:24 PM

I just modified the end of the original ramrod by making the hole a little bigger just used a drill bit and took jsut a tad off - works perfect

Title: Re: Sabot aligner tool question
Post by: HntnFsh on October 04, 2014, 08:30:12 AM

Sabotloader, what do you use to secure the tip to the rod? JBweld?