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So I loaded some up thi morning, starting at 10 gr and going down t 8.3 gr.

Tested x3 of each. One shot with no suppressor. One shot with suppressor once I knew they didn't tumble. Then one shot with suppressor into pine blocks to test expansion.
8.4 seems best at the moment, although I am not certain they are quite subsonic as my hearing is crap anyway. Will test over chrono.
Penetration and expansion are good at 50 yards. Passed through two 30mm blocks of dry pine with ease, and retained a high % of projectile weight, while expanding very well.

8.3 gr lacked penetration and was borderline tumbler.
Love the lack of recoil

8.3 gr lacked penetration and was borderline tumbler.
Love the lack of recoil [/QUOTE]
I doubt you are getting any tumbling I've run the Berger stability calculator on it and at 600fps it has a stability factor of 2.47 any thing greater than 1.5 is stable, at 1050fps it is 2.98.

Originally Posted by shooternz

8.3 gr lacked penetration and was borderline tumbler.
Love the lack of recoil

I doubt you are getting any tumbling I've run the Berger stability calculator on it and at 600fps it has a stability factor of 2.47 any thing greater than 1.5 is stable, at 1050fps it is 2.98.[/QUOTE]

It may well have been a slight optical illusion caused by the angle of entry, as the shot was slightly down hill.

What sort of accuracy are you getting? My two .308's both shoot 5 shot groups of 1/2" at 50 metres you should be getting 1" groups at that distance at least

Originally Posted by shooternz

What sort of accuracy are you getting? My two .308's both shoot 5 shot groups of 1/2" at 50 metres you should be getting 1" groups at that distance at least

I haven't been trying to shoot for accurate grouping yet, and to be honest, I am not that fussed so long as it hits within an inch of where I aim it at 50 yards. I don't intend it for anything outside of that on animals..
So far, my test loads have been remarkably spot on, even with me on the trigger

Originally Posted by Pengy

I haven't been trying to shoot for accurate grouping yet, and to be honest, I am not that fussed so long as it hits within an inch of where I aim it at 50 yards. I don't intend it for anything outside of that on animals..
So far, my test loads have been remarkably spot on, even with me on the trigger

After a few hundred low recoiling loads your trigger control should show a big improvement

Originally Posted by shooternz

After a few hundred low recoiling loads your trigger control should show a big improvement

I get the message. Will be ordering some more from you very soon I think

Originally Posted by Pengy

So I loaded some up thi morning, starting at 10 gr and going down t 8.3 gr.

Tested x3 of each. One shot with no suppressor. One shot with suppressor once I knew they didn't tumble. Then one shot with suppressor into pine blocks to test expansion.
8.4 seems best at the moment, although I am not certain they are quite subsonic as my hearing is crap anyway. Will test over chrono.
Penetration and expansion are good at 50 yards. Passed through two 30mm blocks of dry pine with ease, and retained a high % of projectile weight, while expanding very well.

8.3 gr lacked penetration and was borderline tumbler.
Love the lack of recoil

You will definitely know when the go subsonic by the noise (or lack of). It is like night and day.

Originally Posted by Shearer

You will definitely know when the go subsonic by the noise (or lack of). It is like night and day.

Yep on his range the bullet hitting the target/bank should be the loudest noise.