Match bullets for subsonic
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Match bullets for subsonic
Anyone consider using a match bullet for subsonic? Figured since a match bullet will open up easier than a hunting bullet, could possibly work. Since Hornady won’t sell the 190 sub bullets, thought I would consider reloading match to save some money.
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Re: Match bullets for subsonic
Match bullets are not designed to open up. The general behavior they exhibit is to pencil straight through.
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Re: Match bullets for subsonic
The cartridge was designed around a heavy match bullet but that doesn't make it a good option when expansion is your goal.bearcatrp wrote:Anyone consider using a match bullet for subsonic? Figured since a match bullet will open up easier than a hunting bullet, could possibly work. Since Hornady won’t sell the 190 sub bullets, thought I would consider reloading match to save some money.
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Reloading Match bullets saves money? Last I checked 190 gr .308 SMK's, Nosler Comps, etc. were not what I consider cheap-$40/100 are the cheapest and they go up from there, plus they don't expand, even at supersonic velocities.bearcatrp wrote:Anyone consider using a match bullet for subsonic? Figured since a match bullet will open up easier than a hunting bullet, could possibly work. Since Hornady won’t sell the 190 sub bullets, thought I would consider reloading match to save some money.
If you want cheap and expandable, try cast HP's.
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Just thought I would ask. Am reading more threads on successful hunting stories with match ammo. The Hornady 190 subs cost around $22 bucks unless you can find a sweet deal on them. Then after watching this video of Hornady 123 match gel test, even though it was supers, figured I would ask.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=in9FB5WbKWM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=in9FB5WbKWM
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Match bullets don't "open up", they blow apart at HIGH VELOCITY. Some don't even do that unless the meplat ix opened up. This question has appeared so many times that I actually tire of it.bearcatrp wrote:Anyone consider using a match bullet for subsonic? Figured since a match bullet will open up easier than a hunting bullet, could possibly work. Since Hornady won’t sell the 190 sub bullets, thought I would consider reloading match to save some money.
Not picking on you bearcat, really, I just wonder what it takes for folks to wrap their head around at 9mm speeds bullets behave differently than they do at 2900 fps.
That being said, every post I have ever read about hunting with match bullets ends up being an ethical hunter pissing match.
I recently had a customer that had been shooting for around 5 years, hunting for 3 and just found out that Federal MK weren't designed for hunting. He felt awful and was searching for a replacement for Gold Medal Match loaded ammo. I asked him how many deer he had lost, he said none - they were all DRT
The Blackout, with it's lower velocities can make a bullet designed to expand in a 308, pencil through a deer. Plenty of offerings out there that work for subs and supers. Most are as cheap as match bullets.
edit - I watched 30 seconds of the video - 6.5 Grendel, MV 2580, shot at 5 yards or so. Why would this be considered for a realistic hunting scenario?
You can't beat the mountain, pilgrim. Mountains got its own way.
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And after all that, gds killed a dandy buck a few years back with a 208 A -max. The bullet tumbled, if my memory serves me correct, and Ray Charles could have followed the blood trail. YMMV
You can't beat the mountain, pilgrim. Mountains got its own way.
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Appreciate you setting me straight. I’ll keep buying Hornady 190 subs when I catch them on sale. Think last couple of boxes I caught on sale was $17 bucks a box.
Btw, what’s up with this web site? Have to enter my info twice to post anything.
Btw, what’s up with this web site? Have to enter my info twice to post anything.
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It can glitch when being worked on occasionally, happened once to me today.
You can't beat the mountain, pilgrim. Mountains got its own way.
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Happens every time past 3 months. Have tried to contribute but gave up due to this.
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