Looking for 300 blackout bullets
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Tenda has sierra matchking 220gr. OTM for $102.99 for a box of 100, a bunch of ammunition manufacturers use this exact bullet in their subsonic ammo. X-reload has Hornady 190gr. SUB-X for $87.99 per 100. You’ll be hard pressed to find anything cheaper right now.
I'm assuming you mean bullets that expand at subsonic speeds. I have not found a reliable source in Canada probably because the demand is so low. I use 210 and 245 grain cast bullets because they are cheap and work well enough for me.
300_savage
CGN Regular
- Location
- New Brunswick
P&D lists Nosler 220gr RN on their website box of 50 @ $64.
The Hornady Sub-X is the only commercial bullet intended to expand at subsonic velocity. They seem to be very difficult to find in any quantity.
There is no need to use very heavy and very expensive 200+ gr bullets in a 300 BLK. I've been reloading 150gr FMJ into subs for both bolt gun and semi-auto for many years. The bullets are easy to find and much less expensive than the big, heavy match bullets. There is no advantage to very heavy bullets for subsonics.
There is no need to use very heavy and very expensive 200+ gr bullets in a 300 BLK. I've been reloading 150gr FMJ into subs for both bolt gun and semi-auto for many years. The bullets are easy to find and much less expensive than the big, heavy match bullets. There is no advantage to very heavy bullets for subsonics.
I bought a bunch of the 245gr coated bullets and they just do not work in my rifles. Cannot work out why they seem to be unstable, even in 1:8 bore.
300_savage
CGN Regular
- Location
- New Brunswick
I think the 220gr ballistic tips were designed for 300blk & to expand down to 800fps impact velocity.
Edit, (Nosler recommends 1000-2500 impact velocity for these for hunting)
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My barrel is 1:7. I don't think 1:8 is fast enough. 210 should be fine. I used to shoot those out of my .308 with trailboss and they worked (1:10).
I have nearly 300 of the 245gr.
