Thread: Video - 30/223 subsonic project

Hi

Here's a quick video of the 30/223 project rifle.

It's all working as it should - though it will get some more attention like turning down the barrel and shortening it a tad to reduce weight. Plus I'll look at making a new stock and fitting a lighter suppressor to it when time allows....But thats all ''nice to have'' stuff and wont make it shoot any better or quieter.

Anyway, the basics of my load are:

• .223rem case necked up to .30cal
• 240gr SMK projectile
• Federal small rifle primer
• 11.0 grains of AR2205 powder
• Bullet seated about 10thou from lands
• Velocity sits around the 1020fps mark (+/-)

The loudest noise is the impact of that ''locomotive'' of a projectile hitting the dirt! I'd say noise wise about the same as a suppressed sub-sonic .22lr or a little quieter than say a CO2 air pistol?


kj