Thread: Loading for .300BLK

Wanting to go a bit heavier than the 155gr cast bullet as my plinker I purchased this NOE spitzer 3 cavity mould to try and was impressed with the results.





The bullets are pure lead sized to .308 like the others and gas checked which puts them right on 210gr.
They are a nice long bullet like the 240gr SMK so should perform well on pests too.





Loaded with 8.6gr of 2205 and a light crimp puts them at 1020fps AV and they shoot great. almost as good as the SMKs.



Unfortunately I didnt have any of the cast bullets loaded when I saw this critter out in the paddock.
With a quick drop check on my strelok app I took this hare at 172yds off my BBQ table with a 240gr SMK subsonic.
After I shot I thought Id missed it and it ducked down in the long grass.. I figured I would have seen it dancing if it took the hit so jumped the fence and stalked up slowly ready to take another shot. when I got closer I saw it wasnt going anywhere. The bullet had passed through just behind its eye