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.223 sabot rounds from M1 Carbine?


ManiacalPenguin

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I know its a bit of a strange approach, but can anyone think of any reasons that this would be a bad idea?

Pros:

-Lighter than an equivalent # of standard .30 carbine rounds.

-Higher MV 2000fps + from the load data I'm seeing

Cons:

-More expensive to load than a standard .223, probably breaks even with loading standard .30carbine

-Higher chance of malfunction (mostly chambering problems I would expect)

For the curious, I like strange combinations, am interested in 3gun competitions (currently doing SASS, and IPSC) and I really don't have the budget ATM for a new rifle.

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You should get well over 2000fps, but still probably won't make minor.

However, the 110g .30 at 1900 easily makes minor. I can't see any advantage. The carbine in .30 is a great little rifle, and actually pretty good for our game under 200 yards. I've used it in local matches before and it's plenty soft shooting. Just get a M2 mag catch and tested 30 round mag.

A stock carbine is strange enough in our sport, if you're looking for "style points." :)

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