Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack

Comments about Thompson/Center Arms Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack:

In my muzzleloader these are extremely accurate; Ragged hole at 50 yards accurate. I know where the bullet is headed on trigger pull. I have no issues in that department. My problem was on-game performance. Using one of the 200 gr versions on an east texas buck, I got a very poor exit wound caused by just a sliver of the bullet. The majority of the bullet was found in pieces inside. The shot was just over 100 yards with 100 gr of white hot pellets. Tracked the deer over 200 yards until the blood disappeared. Had to come back the next morning to find the deer 150 yards past the last sign of blood. I'll admit to not making a perfect shot, but it was an acceptable shot and a fatal shot. I would have been able to find the deer much more quickly had the bullet held together the way I would think this one should. I'll keep them around because shot placement is key and these are accurate, but I'd like a stronger construction in this bullet

Comments about Thompson/Center Arms Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack:

a good sabot to buy for the money they fly straight and are affordable i buy a box every yr for hunting

Comments about Thompson/Center Arms Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack:

I have use these sabots for about 4 years now they have not let me down yet. I have shoot several deer with them. I do have to admit there as been time were there was not much of a blood trail but all the deer I shoot fell in sight. My last buck Shoot made a really bad shoot right in the guts deer still only ran about 50 yard and died.

Comments about Thompson/Center Arms Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack:

I have now killed 4 deer with the 250 grain with triple 7, 100 grains of powder. This last season I shot a doe at 50 yards. It spun her around and dropped her on the spot. The following day, I shot a 200 pound, 14 pointer at 100 yards. The buck was quartering away. It also dropped him in his tracks. I have yet to track a deer with this bullet. The energy is devastating. If you don't drop a deer with this bullet it's becasue you made a poor shot and you need to go to the range. Every deer I have shot has dropped.

Comments about Thompson/Center Arms Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack:

I have used this bullet for 3 seasons now and I am totally impressed. I load it with 100 grain pyrdex powder with a #11 cap in knight rifle I can aim where i want to hit out to 125 yrds an the bullet will go there. As for performance on deer I shot a doe with it 1st year I used it she only went 30yrs only small amount of blood due to slipping between ribs going both in and out. But no problem only went 30yrds. 2nd year I used it I shot a huge 10 point that field dressed 230lbs. hit rib going in and it took out heart destroying over half of it. Great blood trail but really didn't need it deer was down in 25 yrds. This year Shot a nice 8 point buck again clipped rib going in and awsome job on a double lung left massive blood trail and deer down in 30yrds. To nay sayers of this bullet I think no double lung shot on a deer with this bullet will ever go more than 50 yards. and you will probably see it go down. If it goes more than that you didn't do your job an get a double lug or heart and you just want to blame bullet. Say you did all you want but I know better. As for blood trail on doulble lung maybe you won't find much if it was a high hit but still double lung then i can believe it may not leave much. why I say this Is I have never seen a deer that was hit double lung go more than 75yrds not matter what they were hit with bow, muzzleloader with round ball or this or any bullet from muzzleloader. shotgun or handgun. good hits put them down fast no matter what. bad hits don't. One lug hits don't always put them down either.
So do your job and these will do their job!!
I have hunted deer for 40 plus years and killed lots of deer. Yes I have wounded a few also but in those cases i didn't put my shot where it belonged.

Comments about Thompson/Center Arms Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack:

I have taken quite a few deer with the 200 grain sabots. They are too accurate not to use. The down side is on fatal hits, there is very little sign. I cannot put these down. If you use these, you will have to look around for your deer sometimes. I have to admit, I hit the deer in the heart area, only to have no sign of a hit, but the deer laid 30 yards away. Follow your shots on these. They are accurate 100 200 yards. I am use to hunting with them now, and will not use another sabot.

Comments about Thompson/Center Arms Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack:

I hunt on a crop damage permit in a no-centerfire rifle state. I shoot a CVA Optima with 150 grains of White Hots pellets and the 250 grain Shockwaves with the super glide sabots. These things are great. I've tried several other muzzleloader projectiles, and 12 gauge shotgun saboted slugs in a rifled barrel, none come close to these, especially out to 150 yards. 9 deer this year with these bullets, most between 75 and 100 yards, but three were 150 yards+ and almost all were Dead Right There (DRT), the others got less than 30 yards. No blood trailing necessary. The lungs and heart look like jelly after a well placed shot, I'm guessing due to hydrostatic shock. Never have recovered a bullet, but based on the exit wounds, I am assuming they mushroom perfectly. There may be bullets that work as well as these, but I can't imagine anything working better.

Comments about Thompson/Center Arms Thompson/Center .50-Caliber Shock Wave Sabots, 200-gr, 15-pack:

Shot a doe last day of loader season. She ran across a ridge turned sideways before i pulled trigger she ran straight away hit right in hind end. She only went 45 yards and dead. GREAT product. No doubt.