I mistook your question / subject. I was going to say we're not allowed to hunt deer here with muzzleloading pistols. Kinda pisses me off. I hope to cheat on that a bit and "game" the rules: I want to pick up a Ruger cap and ball (I see them once in a while), swap in a .45 colt cylinder, and load the ammo with round balls and black powder.
As to your question, we're not allowed to use saboted bullets during muzzleloader only season but we can use them in a muzzleloader for hunts where a centerfire rifle is legal. Back when I shot a TC Big Boar I had some sabots for .45 cal bullets and launched some 270 grain SWCs. Accuracy wasn't all that great and I never "made meat" with them. I have a couple boxes of .45 cal sabots with 10mm / .40 cal plastic tipped bullets which I hope to try to shoot a cougar with and I have some loose sabots and 135 grain 10mm hollowpoints that might do for a coyote .. time permitting.
Tom
