Fun with subsonic loads !

Further to my load of 5 gr. of 700X and a 93 gr. Lee ww: Somebody above posted that they used fireformed cases - good idea! I've found that no resizing is required when firing these little loads. I have been able to get away with re-priming, load powder, shove another bullet in and very lightly crimp the case mouth. I may or may not bell the mouth a weeny bit with a FMJ round, usually an 8x57. I try to use ratty old cases. Here's a blurry pic of a 120 gr. Lee (left) and a 93 gr. Lee. I don't recall if I sized these bullets or not. Likely did.
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mikeelliot said:
Bluedot and 50gr Hornady VMax bullets make for a cheap and still explosive 223 gopher round that doesnt heat up your barrel like a case full of Varget will :)

There is a thread somewhere here with tons of load info.
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Have you played around with light charges of blue dot ??

Have a few lbs of this left over. Like a nice sub load of 700 fps or less would be great
 
JasonYuke said:
Have you played around with light charges of blue dot ??

Have a few lbs of this left over. Like a nice sub load of 700 fps or less would be great
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Why don't you experiment with light loads of Blue Dot, then tell us how it works?
Any fast burning shotgun or pistol powder will work in low charges, for light loads in a rifle, cast bullets preferred.
 
JasonYuke said:
at 50 y with my 308 sniper Mauser I am shooting a wild velocity of 500 fps and a small in plugged ear pop less than 22 lol and .5 Moa groups with mag primers and a heavy load of 5.3 gr of tite group.

For 223 using 3.5 gr of tite group and same hole at 50 yards.
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I used 3.5 gr of tite group on my AR 16" barrel . i got 5 shot around 125 FPS.( with out muzzle-barke)
But the sound level is high than my .308 use 5.5 gr tite group @ 497 FPS.( 20 " Barrel ).
you know what go on???
 
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