308 subsonic??
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i researched a ton on 308 subs and there is a common combo that is the best and has worked for me. very accurate and stabil.
hornady 180 round nose - very stable because it puts more surface in contact with the lands. youll likely not stabilize anything higher with standard twist 308's.
trail boss for the powder. its a low density and will fill the case up to where its supposed to be. higher density powders lead to cases that have way to much air volume on the inside and you can have major issues.
hornady 180 round nose - very stable because it puts more surface in contact with the lands. youll likely not stabilize anything higher with standard twist 308's.
trail boss for the powder. its a low density and will fill the case up to where its supposed to be. higher density powders lead to cases that have way to much air volume on the inside and you can have major issues.
Thanks for the replies guys
All the research I have done it seems that most people use trail boss. I also noticed that sr4759 is suppose to be good cause of loading density. The other reason
I asked about sr4759 is because I have bunches of it. Also I have a 10 twist.
Rotortuner, Did you come across any loads with the 4759?
Chris
All the research I have done it seems that most people use trail boss. I also noticed that sr4759 is suppose to be good cause of loading density. The other reason
I asked about sr4759 is because I have bunches of it. Also I have a 10 twist.
Rotortuner, Did you come across any loads with the 4759?
Chris
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I'll assume bolt gun...
4759 wouldn't be my first choice.
First its a discontinued powder, and I would prefer a new load work up be based on something I'll be able to get in the future.
Second, I'd be selecting a fast pistol powder
Here is some interesting reading on working up subsonic loads.
Develop Subsonic
HOW TO HANDLOAD SUBSONIC RIFLE CARTRIDGES(and survive)
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I like the trail boss myself and have had great results with it.
Accuracy is plenty good for hunting or plinking. Usually I can expect 1-2 moa, sometimes better depending on projectile.
Something I really suggest you try is the hornady 160 FTX bullet. It has shot better than ANY other bullet in my 308 subs. It is a stumpy bullet if you load it to the crimp line, and will probably have a bit of jump to the lands in your rifle, but that has never seemed to be a problem for me. It helps to fill the case up more loaded this way compared to other bullets in its weight class.
Accuracy is plenty good for hunting or plinking. Usually I can expect 1-2 moa, sometimes better depending on projectile.
Something I really suggest you try is the hornady 160 FTX bullet. It has shot better than ANY other bullet in my 308 subs. It is a stumpy bullet if you load it to the crimp line, and will probably have a bit of jump to the lands in your rifle, but that has never seemed to be a problem for me. It helps to fill the case up more loaded this way compared to other bullets in its weight class.
nope, like the other guys say, trail boss is the goto. its super fluffy and fills up the cases.
i found this for u though:
http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/snipers-hide-reloading/48881-subsonic-308-w-sr4759.html
