Has anyone got any experience with shooting cast lead bullet through a. Im new to reloading in general and primarily am looking to load the following. Back then, we played with reduced h4895 loads, 4227, sr4759, kapok and other fillers over. Annual reloading manual is a softcover magazinestyle reloading book that is updated yearly and contains a few articles on reloading as well as over 5,000. There are a few subsonic loads listed with trail boss, but while some. Ive made a few attempts to develop a subsonic load for my grendel 20 satern with out much success. Home forums ammunition, gear, and firearm help handloading and reloading. Given the option to do it all over again, i wouldnt even buy a 5. I understand loading subsonic for this puppy is pretty hairy due to the. Not all subsonic loads are noted as such in the data, because the cartridge is not. This article covers the basics of reloading for the 5.
Alternatively, specialized firearms and ammunition may be used to. I started using 140 grain hornady spire points, trail boss, fire formed winchester 7. Looking to reload practice target loads for the ar15 in 5. I prefer 190 sierra matchkings because they are a good universal round and its money will spent. Five best reloading books every ammunition reloader needs. Not subsonic but, i think it would produce less crack. Assuming you have a compatible suppressor, all commercial 180 grain.
Subsonic loads refer to those whose velocity is less than the speed of sound. It only takes around 12 grains of trail boss powder to be right on the line of subsonicsupersonic with a 200 grain bullet. About all you hear with a subsonic is the noise of the action itself. The subx bullet used in subsonic rifle features a lead core. You will be hard pressed to find a bullet heavier than 80 gr. Kekkonen 1999 written for online magazines gunwriters on the web and. Im not doing it to be cheaper than a 22lr or replace it. All data in this caliber is subsonic but is not normally tagged with the name subsonic. Today you can buy factory matchgrade ammo off the shelf that is more consistent than the ammo produced by the average reloader. Ebr provides subsonic ammunition, which is ammunition specifically designed to not break the sound barrier and is best utilized in a suppressed weapon.
If you want to get fancy, get a 26 or 28 inch barrel and counter bore it back. This ammo is loaded to subsonic speeds out of a 16. You can use them for subsonic and the are great at. Hey guys im looking for a good 9mm subsonic load recipe preferably one that all the components are still available for. Metal can of imr 4198 has been on the shelf a while. We demo the difference in a standard 55 grain remington. Thanks everyone for answering my last couple of reloading questions. You do know that it is not recomended to load jacketed projos in rifles to subsonic velocities builds excessive pressures.
How to handload subsonic rifle cartridges and survive. A bolt action rifle was used for shooting subsonic. The aguila 60gr sss only has a muzzle velocity of about 950ftsec with a round. Subsonic handgun utilizes triedandtrue xtp bullets that expand reliably at subsonic velocities. For the sake of argument, lets say 1,100 fps is the speed of sound, and. Everything needed to create a subsonic 55 grain round that will deliver 128 ftlb energy at fts bullets, casings, scale. With regards to the effectiveness of subsonic 2235. Your rifle will still go bang, and none of this quieter ammo is powerful enough for hunting big game much past slingshot range. I want to switch to a bolt gun, but dont want to buy. I am brand new to reloading, i have all the stuff just havent put it to. Hello campfire members, i need some information and advice for subsonic reloading the. How to handload subsonic rifle cartridges and survive part one.
Default name a z name z a price low high price high low model a z model z a show. My lyman manual has data for cast 55 gr bullet over 6. Get up over 60gr not easy to find them in flat base. I load a 57 gr hard cast, gas check bullet at 2500 and it will cycle reliably. Hornady subsonic ammunition designed for accuracy and performance below the speed of sound now comes in both rifle and handgun loads. Tried it on my 300blk ar with subsonic ammo, but find the noise of the action with my ear right next to it to be loud.
At sea level, stability is iffy in a 1 in 12 twist, but a 1 in 10 twist should work. Subsonics on game animals have to really be thought through. A step by step video guide on how to properly make subsonic ammunition for an ar15 type weapon using. Obviously, it sees endless use in the 222 remington, 223. I have plenty of subsonic 22 ammo, the local gun shop has plenty on the shelf. Long barrel with subsonic loads, especially with a fast powder can be really quiet too. To load subsonic under 1100 fps you will be hard pressed to get enough gas to cycle the action. You must be at least 21 to purchase handgun ammo and 18 to purchase rifle ammo. Load development load data the best reloading manual.
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