Subsonic .308 loads

Thanks. I had some 210m on hand and loaded a ladder in 1gr increments. Might be able to shoot them tomorrow. I will try the BR2 next loading.
 
dufus, I too have a weatherby mark V, this one is chambered in 30-378. good call on the lower velocity - pressure keeping barrel up life. I don't know if I can shoot that big cartage subsonic, might be the next thing for me to try. Even if it is supersonic but not eating the thought out it might have the advantage of trigger time. Got to say, low velocity 30-378 completely defeats the purpose of owning such a rifle, but what the heck.
 
I know whatcha mean when it comes to spending that much on a rifle that can shoot the barrel out in 600 rounds.

Lots of powder going down that 30 caliber hole.

Just like the 460, when you pump 110 grains of powder down the tube, things can get purty damn hot if you don't watch it.

I do shoot cast bullets in it. 500 grainers mostly. They are a great deal cheaper that a jacketed bullet.
 
The draw for me to subsonic .308 WIN was that I could load with the same bullets that I use in my 300 BO subsonic, as hinted at earlier in the thread.

And with a simple spin of my elevation turret, I can go from shooting 308 subs POA/POI out to 250+ meters to shooting 308 supers out to 900 meters.

My 300 BO cannot do the same with either ammo type.
 
thanks for the link zeke. I finally got out and shot my ladder today. got to say that was fun! gonna try some other bullets now.
 
Thanks again for the reply's, its nice to talk through some of these things before loading. I made up some more 150's over 13.5gr of trailboss with cci 500's everything went well. I was able to score hits on a 12" plate at 200m. wasn't able to chrono the shots yet, my chronograph is waiting for replacement sunshade rod. I got a little carried away checking out a 223 load, I got cocky and shifted my POI to hit a can in the berm. wound up hitting the rod :) only a $4 dollar oops.:cool:
 
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