I’ve acquired some 175g Hornady subx projectiles I’d like to run above subsonic, maybe 1500fps but can’t find a maximum speed listed. New to reloading. Cheers
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I’ve acquired some 175g Hornady subx projectiles I’d like to run above subsonic, maybe 1500fps but can’t find a maximum speed listed. New to reloading. Cheers
so...your wanting to make a varmit projectile?????? cuase thats what normally happens when you run something 50% above what it was intended for.
if it holds together and groups it SHOULD be back to its normal operating speed by ???hundy yards???
it might be awesome....or not.
Haha, I’ve got a single shot 308 with open sights that shoots to 100m or so. I don’t see the need to run full power rounds. I know these projectiles have had mixed results at sub speeds but maybe at medium velocity they’re good? Like I said I’m new to this reloaded stuff.
try the 160 grn ftxs as they made for 30/30 speeds .they work real good at 2500 fps in a 308 if no good at 1500 40 grns 2208 aprox for 2500
what size critters are you intending to poke holes in.
Cheers!Quote:
Originally Posted by m101a1
Fallow in orchards at 50m if it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
piece of piss then.....go for it and see what happens,worst case senario they will be too messy.... at 50m I would seriously consider some of Roberts 151grn hp cast jobbies...driven at speeds 1000-1400ish and see how you get on accuracy wise.that is if what you already have doesnt work for you.
I’ll keep you posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Single shot either lead as suggested by Micky or 3030 flat nose jacketed ones should do the business
I'm useing 190 .308 sub x at around 2000 fps no problem they do a lovely job passing through on most deer shot.
Personally i think u should be fine with the 30 cal SubX,s at higher speed as its abit of an odd ball projectile. to my knowledge ( which could easily be wrong) they were made for American Law Enforcement Protocols in mind... they had to pass through windscreen glass at 45 degrees etc so it took the projectile out of a hunting bullet as we know it. alittle more speed may help it for that job. Personally i use the LeHigh 168gr in the 300 Blackout for fallow but have had a good run with the 410 gr Sub X,s in 45/70
What powder/amount?Quote:
Originally Posted by hillbilly
I’ve got trail boss and 2208 haha.
I was useing 30gr of 2206h
I’m gonna give that load a try as a goat load for my boy to try in the 308Quote:
Originally Posted by hillbilly
Try crimping, that was one thing that people seem to think helps with the subsonic loads. The ones I had were crimped, but were quite variable and some popped the sound barrier when they were theoretically all loaded the same. Also found TB hugely smokey, which was a little odd. I ran out of those loads, and will probably go for the 151Gr pills that our Tokoroa man does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bushline
Still got that Red Dot though which I was going to use - 'The Load' of 13Gr would probably get you 1600fps or thereabouts if I recall correctly? I think you asked about the RD before though?
I was using 125gr ssts and nosler bt on a case full of trailboss for goats. About 1600fps from memory and worked well enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bushline