Hornady SST-ML .50 Cal Saboted Bullets 250 gr
Hornady's SST-ML saboted bullets bring centerfire performance to muzzleloading. The .50 cal sabot uses a .45 cal 250 gr SST bullet for reduced recoil and extended range. Flex Tip technology expands reliably while retaining weight for deep penetration.
Hornady SST-ML Saboted Muzzleloading Bullets
Hornady's SST-ML represents a genuine advancement in muzzleloading projectile design. By combining a precision-engineered sabot with a proven Super Shock Tip bullet, these rounds deliver performance characteristics previously reserved for modern centerfire rifles.
Key Features
- Sabot Design: The .50 caliber sabot engages rifling fully, ensuring the bullet remains centered and sealed throughout the firing process. This engagement maximizes velocity and consistency shot to shot.
- Flex Tip Technology: The polymer tip compresses upon impact, initiating controlled expansion that penetrates deeply while retaining bullet weight—critical for ethical, effective hunting.
- Ballistic Advantage: The .45 caliber 250 grain SST bullet offers a ballistic coefficient of .210 and sectional density of .175, delivering flatter trajectories and extended effective range.
- Reduced Recoil: Using a lighter caliber bullet in the sabot system allows shooters to experience less recoil while maintaining terminal performance.
- Easy Loading: The speed sabot features a fumble-free pellet pre-loading method, streamlining the loading process.
Performance Characteristics
These bullets are engineered specifically for black powder muzzleloading rifles. Upon exiting the muzzle, the sabot falls away cleanly, leaving only the bullet to reach the target. The result is a wider, deeper wound channel with improved accuracy—particularly valuable for long-range blackpowder hunting where precision matters.
Whether you're a seasoned muzzleloader or new to the sport, SST-ML bullets represent a significant step forward in performance and ease of use.
Features
- this line of black powder bullets raises the bar for muzzleloading performance to a height never dreamed before
- combining the super shock tip (sst) premium polymer tip with a sabot, hornady has truly brought centerfire performance to the black powder hunt. the sabot allows you to use a lighter caliber bullet for longer shots, while the sst point improves the ballistic coefficient for a faster, flatter flight. and, like the other sst bullets, the polymer tip initiates expansion on impact, giving these muzzleloading projectiles the ability to gouge a wide, deep wound channel for improved terminal performance
- shoot your muzzleloading rifle with less recoil, and deliver a projectile that penetrates better, retains more of its weight, and offers better sectional density (the ratio of the bullet's retained weight to its expanded diameter)
- available in sst ld, monof ld
- available in 250gr., 300gr.
