Thread: Subsonic 308

How light can you go? Im 1 in 11

Light as you want really within reason
I was just jamming lead in to see how heavy could go
200gr would prob work sweet with jacket closing around the nose of the ball like my 44 cal ones I did ages ago

Just for you cam- found another bit of wire
204gr with ~7mm ball in the hollow point - fits jacket perfect
Next to 235 RN
I fucked up point form on the yellow tip- too much pressure hence the dent in the top from the ejection pin

Reckon they will stabilize out of 1/11 at 1050fps?

I think make em as frangible as you possibly can for a start, 200 odd grains is plenty of energy if you can just get most of it in the animal

Maybe not?
I'm out of wire to try a 180
Started to melt some lead on the BBQ today and it started to spit. Fuck that for a laugh!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I think make em as frangible as you possibly can for a start, 200 odd grains is plenty of energy if you can just get most of it in the animal

Got all the possible bases covered that I can come up with
AMP jackets, serrated jackets, split core and ball to fill the tip and initiate exp

Molten lead and molten water dont mix ay

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Molten lead and molten water dont mix ay

Wasn't going to chance fate

Just went to mates and poured a couple of billets in Cams sweet mould tubes he made
Perfect!
Billets just shock straight out.
Wire making tomorrow

This is starting to get real interesting. Just one question; will the long bearing surface cause any perceivable issues?

Kj

Anyone no what a rem model 7 .308 twist rate is? ? Bearing surface looks huge on those first pills. Following with interest

Bearing surface IS huge
It will be reduced with the rebated boat tails and some more refinement work in the front end
I don't see it being an issue but if it is I have got a bore rider (stepped) die available if need be
I just wanted to make sure I could get into the top end of the weight range. 245+ is MORE than heavy enough as its prob getting to the end of a 1:8/9 twists usability
I'm running down the path of fragile front end and pushing the front end open from the inside out

No wire making this weekend as the button I have is for the 44s- forgot to sort the 30 cal
Arse
Will get it sorted Monday

Your targeting the black out guys obviously but if you could produce a sub pill that would perform in most 308 win(1/10 1/12) you would open up your market