Thread: Best 7.62x39 subsonic loads and tips

Originally Posted by scotty

hey, as you have made your own stock the first thing i would do is bed the action....then check the rings and bases .....then the scope .....eliminate all of that then try a few diffrent breeds of ammo my bushranger likes the barnaul 123gr better than the ppu .....once you know it shoots straight then look at reloads as at least then you will have a benchmark to start from.

Hi, I’ve had the exact same results with a Ruger ranch rifle. PPU shoots rubbish. Barnaul shoots 100m around 1.5-2” groups. I found out why. PPU projectile was a tad over .308 diameter. Barnaul .310”. PPU is only good for gathering brass (in my gun)

I’m going to develop a sub load using 180 grain boat tails (.310”) not .308.
I’m going to use AR2207 start at 14grains. Work down to 12 and then 10 and finally 8grains. Hopefully I can borrow a crony and stop when 1000-1100 FPS. I’m thinking that 10 grains will do it. But afraid of getting a stuck projectile. Better to start high and work down.
Cheers