wad question for muzzy loader

[Boar]

I shoot shockwaves TC an wen done hunting I take the breech plug out an push the bullet an wad out. Was wonderering can u use the same wad again wen loading the gun as it has rifleing scars an reloading the with the same one will make new rifleing scares, would this possibly hurt the wad seal on the powder

[mtheis]

You really mean the sabot right? I wouldn't reuse the sabot part as forcing the bullet down the bore may compromise the integrity of the petals on the sabot. Their cheap too!

[Boar]

Yea i guesse i call it the wad, the blue thingy with petals. I thats what i was thinking. wat do most of you do.

[flipper]

I do not reuse them. For ten cents why take the chance that it could mess up a shot.

[Archerysniper]

Throw them away and use a new one

[lakevet]

Boar,

Try it for yourself. Or call the manufacturer. We have found no problem reusing unfired projectiles/sabots with the ones we use, but do just use them for practice rounds. No difference in accuracy. However when it comes to meat on the table, get real fussy about taking no chances and usually use new.

Now if you are picking them up off the ground after shooting them and reusing them, you are more of a "waste not, want not" than me.

lakevet

[lakevet]

Boar,

Some of us use MMP sabots and Hornady xtp bullets to make our own projectiles. MMP makes sabots for a lot of the manufacturers. And Hornady makes alot of the bullets used in the sabots. Cheaper cause you can buy in bulk from the actual manufacturer and just as effective if your gun likes that. We shoot round ball, the above combo and powerbelts. Just depends on what the individual gun likes.

lakevet

p.s. I believe something like 90% of the sabots out there are made by Del Ramsey at his company MMP.

[fr0sty]

I sometimes have to push my round out the back when target shooting. I reused both the sabot and projectiles with no accuracy issues.

ymmv

[Boar]

thanks for the replies, Think Ill just not use them..