Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Alright guys I have been fighting it, but there have been enough questions I will go ahead and do a sticky for the lightweight subsonic single shot loads. Post only your load data. if you have questions then PM the poster. I want this to be only load data for under 150gr subsonic single shot loads. target pictures are fine also.

Added link to the pet loads thread also

Needs to be in this form

Rifle Used : AAC Model 7 300 AAC Blackout 16"
Barrel maker: AAC
Barrel Length and Twist : 16" 1:7
Bullet Used (Grain, Manufacturer, Type) : 100gr Hornady xtp hollow point for .32 acp
Powder Charge and Brand : 4.2 gr Trail Boss
Case Used : 5.56 Blank converted
Primer Used : Fiochi small rifle
COAL: 1.615
Chronograph Velocity: Average 980fps
Notes: very quite suppressed and very awesome expansion on small game
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Re: Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Rifle Used : AAC Model 7 300 AAC Blackout 16"
Barrel maker: AAC
Barrel Length and Twist : 16" 1:7
Bullet Used (Grain, Manufacturer, Type) : 120gr cast round nose (.30 carbine) sized to .311
Powder Charge and Brand : 4.2 gr Trail Boss
Case Used : 5.56 Blank converted
Primer Used : Fiochi small rifle
COAL: 1.735
Chronograph Velocity: Average 980fps
Notes: very quite suppressed and very accurate
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Re: Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Rifle - AAC handi rifle
Can - AAC Cyclone
Load- .309 Hornady xtp
4.5 gr of Trail Boss
COAL - 1.738
Winchester Small rifle primer ( hammer extension will not pop magnum primers 100% )
Light LFC
950 - 1000 MV (No that's not my ES, just not in front of my notes )
Accuracy - I took a rabbit this year at 60-65 yards.
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Re: Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Rifle: TC Prohunter
Barrel: 10" Bergera 1:8
Brass: LC assorted vintages 1x fired. No crimp.
3 shot averages. If no ES, than only 1 shot was measured.

Bullet model -- bullet weight -- powder -- powder charge -- avg velocity -- ES -- primer -- COAL

Berrys Plated FP 150 Unique 6 1094 Wolf srm 1.980
Berrys Plated FP 150 Unique 5.5 1037 19 Wolf srm 1.980
Berrys Plated FP 150 Unique 5.3 978 7 Wolf srm 1.980
Sierra Match King 175 Unique 6 1092 5 Wolf srm 2.100
Sierra Match King 175 Unique 5.5 1014 22 Wolf srm 2.100
Sierra Match King 175 Unique 5.3 951 34 Wolf srm 2.100
Sierra Match King 175 W231 5.8 1069 10 Wolf srm 2.100
Sierra Match King 175 W231 5.5 1035 10 Wolf srm 2.100
Berrys Plated 311Resized 123 Bullseye 3 727 Wolf srm 1.953
Berrys Plated 311Resized 123 Bullseye 3.5 853 41 Wolf srm 1.953
Berrys Plated 311Resized 123 Bullseye 4 991 21 Wolf srm 1.953
Berrys Plated 311Resized 123 Bullseye 4.5 1060 32 Wolf srm 1.953
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Re: Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Host: Ruger Ranch 16" 300 BLK
Brass: LC converted 1.356"
Primer: CCI 400
Crimp: NO

BULLET COAL POWDER CHARGE AVG SD
150gr Xtreme • 1.975" • Unique • 5.9gr • 1181 FPS • 42
150gr Xtreme • 1.975" • Unique • 5.6gr • 1143 FPS • 14
150gr Xtreme • 1.975" • Unique • 5.3gr • 1100 FPS • 14
150gr Xtreme • 1.975" • Unique • 5.0gr • 1054 FPS • 26

BULLET COAL POWDER CHARGE AVG SD
150gr Xtreme • 1.975" • VV N320 • 5.5gr • 1142 FPS • 16
150gr Xtreme • 1.975" • VV N320 • 5.2gr • 1101 FPS • 0
150gr Xtreme • 1.975" • VV N320 • 4.9gr • 1048 FPS • 8
150gr Xtreme • 1.975" • VV N320 • 4.6gr • 1004 FPS • 4
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Re: Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Encore
barrel: 16" Bugera
Suppressed: AAC Cylone
Bullet: Hornady 90 gn XTP
Powder: Trail Boss
Brass: Converted range pickup Nickel
Primer: CCI 400
Charge: 4.8 gn
OAL: 1.815"
OAL with Hornady bullet compator 1.632"
Crimp: Very light
Velocity: Ave 1039 ES: 54

Note: I had to set the bullet out very long for accuracy, but once found it shoots great. The pic is 10 rounds at 50 yrds using a Nikon P-300 scope. I called one flyer just below the group. The black dot to the right was aim point.

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Re: Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Encore
Barrel: 16" Bugera
Suppressed: AAC Cyclone
Bullet: 110 gn Hornady SP
Powder: Trail Boss
Brass: Converted range pickup Nickel
Primer: CCI 400
Charge: 5 gn
OAL: 1.538" With Hornady Bullet Comparator
Velocity: Ave 1037

Note: This was a load I worked up for my AR. I thought I would try it in the Encore just to see. Its very accurate as you can see in the pic at 50 yrds. Three shots .3" group.

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Rifle Used : CVA Scout V2
Barrel maker: Bergara
Barrel Length and Twist : 16.5" 1:8
Bullet Used: 86gr Hornady RN for .30 Mauser
Powder Charge and Brand : 3.8gr Unique
Case Used : 5.56 LC
Primer Used : Tul ammo small rifle (Standard)
COAL: 1.740
Chronograph Velocity: Don't have one but 4.2 gr cracked supersonic
Notes: Quiet without suppressor--~.22LR subsonic noise.

This was the best of a ladder:
3.2gr (1.1" group with sooty brass--didn't seal chamber)
3.5gr(vertical stringing 2.5")
3.8gr 1/2"
4.0gr (1.6")
4.2gr(2 shots in 1/2", the 3rd cracked supersonic and was 1" higher)

Other Impressions: It's easy to make these short bullets into inaccurate loads. They wanted to cock sideways in the brass and would shave the bullet tip if forced. Also seating the bullets slightly cocked can affect neck tension.

Shot one 4.0gr load into a gallon jug and it blew it up pretty well, bullet exited with the back of the jug split top to bottom.

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Re: Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Sub loads with light weight bullets in 300 BO

Remington SPS Tactical bolt gun, 1:7 twist, 16" barrel, Yankee Hill Phantom suppressor. I plan to see if there is a difference in these with my new Liberty Mystic
chronographed at 10 ft. Approx. 1,000 feet above sea level

Hornady case
CCI small rifle primer
COL 2.111 to 2.135 (depending on bullet)

This group using 150 gr Sierra Spitzer SP flat base
7.0 Little Gun
926 to 945 fps

7.1 Little Gun
980 to 995 fps

7.2 Little Gun
1,080 to 1,090 fps, all had supersonic "crack" at my elevation above sea level.

7.3 Little Gun
1,053 to 1,120 fps, all supersonic

I could not find the sweet spot of 1,000-1,025 fps with Little Gun and a 150 gr bullet. 7.1 gr at 980 fps was about the best I could do.

Next batch were with 125 gr Nosler Ballistic tip, Spitzer
5.9 Trail Boss
1,020 to 1,050 fps
all were subsonic

Next batch were 125 gr Sierra HP match king (2121)
6.2 gr Trail Boss
1,063 to 1,084
some had supersonic "crack"

Next batch were 110 gr Speer Hot-Cor SP
5.6 Trail Boss
1,010 to 1,054 fps
About 10% had supersonic "crack"
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Re: Light Weight subsonic Single Shot Loads

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Reminder this thread is for reloading Data only. if you have specific questions for a member us PMs. if a general question start a new thread.
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