Sabots are one of the most modern inventions that have made a difference in muzzle loading today.
In order to get accuracy; you need the most tight fitting conical that you can muster up inside that barrel. The rule of thumb is: the looser the projectile, the less accurate your projectile will be. Sabots make that much difference in accuracy.
You most accurate muzzle loaders today, will always use sabots along with a very high twist rate on the barrel. The twist rate will be as high as 1 in 24 or faster.
Sabots will be harder to load, can be used in most all rifles, and you still must work up a load for it.
If you want to use a REAL conical, you do not need a sabot. REAL conical do a wonderful job of fitting most any barrel out there, with a nice tight fit that can make the difference if hitting and missing a target. I have come very close to MOA with REAL conical using 90 grains of Pyrodex R/S 2F.
This load may not work for you all that well, but if you find a load between 90 and 100 grains, I think you will be happy with the result of a REAL conical.
They are also very easy to cast while being extremely cheap to shoot.
Some of the things you must watch for, are sabots burning up because of too much heat. Also the sabot can break apart from to much of a load. Today's sabots can now withstand extreme heat, as well as compression caused by some modern smokeless rifles like the ML10II.
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