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Duplex Dead Center Sabots

Sabots - Duplex Dead Center
Duplex Dead Center™ Sabots
Sabots - Duplex Dead Center
Sabots - Duplex Dead Center

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The Dead Center Duplex sabot provides all the qualities of the Dead Center sabot while allowing the light .357 caliber Dead Center bullet to be used in .50 caliber muzzleloaders.

Excellent accuracy has been achieved with the Dead Center Duplex sabot in a variety of modern day muzzleloaders. Light recoil, improved trajectory and excellent accuracy make this sabot a great choice for extended ranges.

The chart below will help you match the correct caliber and weight of Dead Center Duplex bullets to your rifle. If you already know your rifle's rate-of-twist then all you need to do is match your rifle's caliber and rate-of-twist to the bullets in the chart that show at least 2 stars. The bullets with 2 or more stars should perform the best in your particular rifle, based on previous field testing. If you are not sure of your rifle's rate-of-twist then you will probably find it by clicking here rate-of-twist.

Bullet Selection Chart

          The greater number of asterisks( *) the more compatible the bullet weight is to the barrel twist.

Sabots
Rifle Bullet Sabot Bullet Muzzleloader Barrel Twist
caliber caliber type weight 1:20 1:26 1:28 1:30 1:32 1:38 1:48
.50 357 Dead
Center

Polymer
Tip
175   * *** *** *** **  
195 * *** *** ** *    


Exterior Ballistics Chart

  January 12th, 2003 Temp: Very Cold Humidity: 53% Pressure: 101.2 kp Altitude: 864 feet above sea level.

.357 Dead Center - 175 grain - BC .342 - 100 gr. Triple Seven FFF - Kahnke 30" .45
Distance (yards) Muzzle 50 100 150 200 250 300
Velocity (fps) 2197 2080 1967 1858 1754 1656 1563
Kinetic Energy (ft lbs) 1875 1680 1503 1342 1196 1065 949
Trajectory   2.1 3.8 3.1 0 -6.0 -15.1
.357 Dead Center - 195 grain - BC .375 - 120 gr. Triple Seven FFF - Winchester X150  .45
Distance (yards) Muzzle 50 100 150 200 250 300
Velocity (fps) 2290 2180 2073 1970 1871 1776 1684
Kinetic Energy (ft lbs) 2270 2057 1861 1681 1515 1365 1228
Trajectory   1.8 3.3 2.8 0 -5.2 -13.3

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This is Del Ramsey, the inventor of the modern sabot, with his 154" class Whitetail Arkansas buckshot with his .50 caliber T/C Omega using the 175 grain Dead Center .357 DUPLEX SABOTS.


Our testing is complete with the longest shot, a Whitetail doe from Iowa, using a Savage smokeless muzzleloader at 294 yards!

                           Sabots - Duplex Dead Center

Cecil Epp, the inventor of the Duplex Sabots for muzzleloader, on his 2004 Caribou Hunt with his .357 Dead Center Duplex.

  Sabots - Duplex Dead Center

     Sabots - Duplex Dead Center

Here are some emails I have received from folks who have tried these Precision Rifle Dead Center Duplex muzzleloading bullets.


Ray, a couple of weeks ago I got some of the 175g Dead Center duplex bullets to use in my muzzleloader. I got the chance to try them out last Friday. I took a nice doe at a range of 50 yards. I had a straight on shot at her looking directly at me. I shot her in the neck and she dropped instantly. The bullet hit the spine and never exited the body (pic 2 right bullet). Tonight I shot my first buck with a muzzleloader. A nice 8 pointer with a pretty heavy rack. I shot him broadside at 70 yards. The bullet entered the shoulder, angled down toward the bottom of the ribs on the far side and stayed inside the hide. The deer went 30 yards(left bullet pic 2). These bullets are excellent. I look forward to seeing what they can do at farther distances. We still have a month of deer season left here in NJ. 

Thanks, Erik Smestad


05/07/04 - 50 cal Omega group at 100 yds is now 1.5" with the dead center-Down from 3+" with Powerbelts
05/08/04 - Clean the barrel after 3 shots-100 grains 777 and a good Nikon scope. I was very disappointed with the performance of the Powerbelts. They were scattered all over the target. The Dead Centers with the double sabot was a welcome relief.
10/23/04 - Finally, something to report about the 195 grain duplex sabot. It was in the mid-80's the 1st few days of the season with no movement at all. Then, the rains came with cooler weather. The duplex performed great. A 156 lb white-tail (remember I am in extreme South Ga.) at 62 yards, it entered the left shoulder, destroying both lungs, then passed completely through the right shoulder and was found under the skin while dressing. The bullet appears to be completely intact. The 195 grain bullet mushroomed very well, measuring 3/4" and appears to have rolled back even with the base. I will see if I can scare up a scale and calipers and give you a little more info. Recover was less than 35 yards, with a good blood trail especially with only an entry wound. A T/C Omega, 100 grains of 777 and especially the DEAD CENTER duplex are an extremely good combination.

Arthur Ambrose


Hello from Ft sill, Oklahoma. This is the 6th buck in the past years I have gotten here on this army post. Last year I used your bullets and they performed awesome. Dropped the deer in there tracks. I didn't take any photos. But here are some pics of a buck I got on a mountain top last SAT. during muzzle loader season. It was walking over the crest and weaving through big boulders all I had was a neck shot.  I shot it at 50 yards and hit exactly where I was aiming. I am so confident using your bullets. I get awesome groups at 100 and 150 yards. 1IN with the 100 gr 777, 195 gr 357 Duplex's; there so accurate. The buck will score in the 150's and field dressed at 168lbs. Its age 8yrs. So far it is the 2nd biggest buck killed on Ft Sill.  All my friends use your bullets and some have gone to other units and posts state side and buy the bullets there too using your web sight. They will have had great success. The shear knock down of these bullets is one of a kind.  I have shot everything, all kinds of bullets too. Thanks for a great product. Enjoy the pictures.

Elton (Lee) Jeans


Ray, Thanks for the quick delivery of order. Got it Saturday morning and hit the range Saturday afternoon. 100 yard group with duplex 195 load in front of 100 grain (pellets) of triple 7 and newly installed .25 APC breech plug on a stock T/C Encore .50 caliber was 3/4 inch. Not too shabby..... and I have not touched the trigger set up or played with the powder charge yet! Good product and great service. 

Tom Massaro

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