Thread: 308 Subsonic

Check out my listing on Trade Me #1251543112 The recovered bullet is from a Sika hind shot at 50 metres with a .308 doing 1050fps all recovered bullets look the same, the only jacketed bullet
that works as well is the Lehigh at a lot higher price, standard bullets need an impact velocity of 1800fps to expand even round nosed ones, at subsonic velocity high BC is not of any help at hunting
distances which are inside 100 metres with sub loads, accuracy only needs to be 2 MOA for 100 metres on goats pigs and deer.

Great info lads, much appreciated!

Just picked up some Trail Boss from the sooooo helpful chaps at Gun City Ak.......

Will work up some loads with my 168 Amax's first and see how she goes.

Thanks again for the replys.

Originally Posted by shooternz

Check out my listing on Trade Me #1251543112 The recovered bullet is from a Sika hind shot at 50 metres with a .308 doing 1050fps all recovered bullets look the same, the only jacketed bullet
that works as well is the Lehigh at a lot higher price, standard bullets need an impact velocity of 1800fps to expand even round nosed ones, at subsonic velocity high BC is not of any help at hunting
distances which are inside 100 metres with sub loads, accuracy only needs to be 2 MOA for 100 metres on goats pigs and deer.

Hey man l just checked out your cast bullets on trade me. Can I purchase some of them thanks?

Sure I am running a little low been a busy week how many do you want?

Yeah I'm keen for 20 if you have them. How much trail boss are you using for the 308 loads?

Will see how they go in the Howa, then maybe another 50 if they shoot ok.

No problem, 8.0 grs to 8.5grs in my .308's they are going 1040fps, Deposit $10.00 in my bank account 06 0996 0342499 00
and I will post to your address, TXT 02102724412.
Cheers
Robert.

Done, payment made.

Cheers Robert

Hey robert, have you managed to work on an expanding bullet heavier than 151gr yet? Think you said it was in the pipeline or am i confused

Can't find one I like, The 151 does everything I wanted and more a heavier bullet won't improve on the performance, Talking to a customer on Sunday who has shot over 20 Sika with them
reckons it's heavy enough none of the deer he has body shot goes more than 20 metres, I have other moulds higher on my wish list that I want to get first like a 7mm HP, every one it happy
with the 151 I have trouble keeping them in stock, thanks for the query,
if I find a heavier HP mould I will get if I have some spare cash, they rare most heavy 200 grain .30 cal moulds are
for high velocity longer range shooting not subsonic except for 300 BLK which are designed to feed in AR15's with 1:8" barrels.

big bro put some over chrony the other day....looks like 6.5grns would be around 1000fps for him...shorter barrel on Rossi could be the difference..

Hi Micky on your next order I will run them through the .311" size die see if that helps the accuracy, They drop out of the mould at .3105" may not matter at 1000fps but if you run them faster
it could,

i made some for a mate of mine, from memory i think it was 11gr of trailboss and a 220gr berger with the tip drilled out, used it on a few goats was quite good.

Originally Posted by shooternz

Hi Micky on your next order I will run them through the .311" size die see if that helps the accuracy, They drop out of the mould at .3105" may not matter at 1000fps but if you run them faster
it could,

holy smoke Batman...thats what I call service!!!!!!
they going into just below 1" at 50 now....3 sheep with 3 head shots the other weekend all at 40-50 yards...... piece of cake when you have confidence in your load.

Tried some subsonic loads today with 150gn cast bullets, cheers shooternz!

Found 8gn of Trail Boss in my rifle went subsonic.

Sighted in at 50m, requiring + 5moa from my standard .308 load to get same poi.

Grouped about 1 inch at 50m........... Time to try them on the deer now!

Great, work the load up a little mine do 1/2" at 50 metres with 8.5 grs for 1040fps I haven't tried more powder yet as I don't hunt with the .308's they weigh 6.0 Kg
and have 26" and 30" barrels, hunting gun is a 9.3x62