[D.O.A.]

Just looking at the ballistics info on remingtons site and found the 30-06 accelerator 55gr. round. Has anyone tried this ammo? It has a very flat trajectory and very high muzzle velocities. Seems like a good varmint round. I bit overkill I spose. :mrgreen:

 

[tazaroo]

To the best of my knowledge, Remington does not load Accelerator ammo any more. It's a nice idea but I found that they were not accurate past 100 yards.

 

[D.O.A.]

Ok I talked to a gunsmith and he said it was a 55gr soboted .22 cal bullet with a muzzle velocity of around 4000fps. This made for a very flat trajectory that should be accurate to 250 yards. He said he can still order them for $28.00 a box, so I may order some and see how they shoot. Sounds like a good varmint round.

 

[LongShot]

If you have the capability, you can buy .30 cal sabots all over the Internet and load your own. I bought some a while back and loaded 55gr FMJ rounds into .308 particulary to build a varmint round. I've shot quite a few of them but haven't had the chance lately to see exactly how accurate they can actually be out to any interesting ranges.

 

[D.O.A.]

Where do you find the sabots? I've looked but was unable to find any other then black powder 50 cal.

 

[delloro]

there are always ads for them in shotgun news.

 

[LongShot]

Try this link.

http://www.reloadammo.com/sabot.htm
or
http://www.maadigriffin.com/sabots.htm



Here's some load data. (Always approach with caution)

http://citizenx.sinfree.net/sabot.htm

 

[delloro]

what will that sabot do in a FS or MB?

 

[LongShot]

Never tried it. Shot mine out of Rem .308 Heavy Barreled Varmint Rifle. Maybe someone else has??

 

[M14E2]

Shot a lot over the years out of bolt guns. Not the most accurate loads in all guns. But man do they CRACK & BOOM. Pretty devestating on groundhogs at 100 yards or so. Expensive when you find them , unless you find a clearance sale. Remington website still lists them.

 

[Steve Marshall]

Accelerators were advertised as being as accurate as any other ammunition fired in the same rifle. This was in effect true. However it usually was as accurate as the worst load, not the best load. Out of my Garand, the 30-06 accelerators clocked 3900 fps and delivered 7" groups at 100 yards. .308 accelerators checked out at 3800 fps in my M1A and shot about 6" groups. The velocity and group size are as remembered only, so don't quote me on them. I was disappointed so got some from one of the ads in Shotgun News. I got higher velocities, eventually, but the accuracy was horrible. This is due to the fact that you have problems with inserting the bullets straight into the sabot. One of the manufacturers of sabots, at least in the past, offered a fixture to better seat the bullet straight. I don't know if they still do. If you do try these, you can get velocities like you never believed possible. Think 40 grain bullets in a .300 Weatherby.