good reliable subsonic 308 load needed

[vetteboy73]

Anybody out there have a decent subsonic load for a 308? Shooting through a 20" Remmy 700 and Yankee can....

Can't find any good load data... if you don't have data, but the name of a good reference, that'd be great too.

Thanks.

 

[abnk]

Why would one want a subsonic .308?

 

[vetteboy73]

Have you shot one?

Things that go click...THUMP, are as cool (or cooler) than things that go BANG...THUMP.

Besides $35+ dollars a box makes one want to find another way to feed their "habit".

 

[abnk]

I've never shot one. I asked because I didn't understand the purpose of such animal. Thanks.

 

[vetteboy73]

Find a buddy that has one....it's pretty cool when you shoot a 308 and all you hear are the firing pin drop, a little recoil, and the thump....it's pretty cool.

Just one of those "things" that so many of us have.... "just because".

Have a great weekend.

 

[usmcdjb]

This explains it as well as I could - probably better. Especially the last paragraph.

HowStuffWorks "How does a gun silencer work?"

I've never shot one. I asked because I didn't understand the purpose of such animal. Thanks.

 

[opus1776]

vetteboy73,

Goto IMR's website and lookup the loading data for a .308 Win using Trailboss powder. From what I saw online the low end of the loading data starts about 1176 ft/sec (which depending on the temperature) would be around the speed of sound....HTH

linky: http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp


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[vetteboy73]

Thanks OPUS!

Looks like there may be a couple there actually. Might have to go get some powder.

Thanks again.

 

[Slow Hand]

10.0 gr Trail Boss and a 180gr round nosed bullet. Make sure it's stabilizing in your barrel befoe shooting it throuh a can.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOOLnMRDM6c[/ame]

Doug K

 

[Aszerigan]

Yeah, I load my .308 Subs with 10.5gns Trailboss, OAL 2.635 with a Hornady 180gn RN bullet. Great load.

 

[vetteboy73]

Thanks guys.

Aszerigan - is this the load you sell commercially?

Thanks again.

 

[Aszerigan]

Aszerigan - is this the load you sell commercially?

Yes, sir.

 

[NomadS]

want to revive this thread.

Specifically shooting a Hornady .308 150 GR SP (only because I have a bunch of them from their "get loaded" promotion.) Out of a KelTec RFB with 18 inch barrel, twist 1:11.25


PLUS: How am I going to know if the bullet is coming out stable enough to shoot through a can? Most of what I find online says the barrel is really designed for 168gr bullets.

 

[djones]

I never thought about a bullet being unstable enough to collide with your surpressors. Is this a common problem?

Good luck guys. Sounds like fun!

 

[NomadS]

I never thought about a bullet being unstable enough to collide with your surpressors. Is this a common problem?

Not sure.. hoping some with experience will chime in.