Expanding 30 caliber subs

Park ranger · Jan 6, 2022

Speed3 said:
Expanding bullets. I have some of the lehigh 194gr, but not enough.

Its so bad that I bought some trail boss to make 308 subs instead.

Blue color has some 190 sub x for 33 cents per. Midway had some for closer to 50 cents. Both sold out. Keep any eye on the accurate shooter thread.

Speed3 · Jan 6, 2022

Park ranger said:
Blue color has some 190 sub x for 33 cents per. Midway had some for closer to 50 cents. Both sold out. Keep any eye on the accurate shooter thread.

I can trade powder for bullets, have cfe black and 1680 LOL

I'll keep an eye out on that thread.

85MikeTPI · Jan 6, 2022

Speed3 said:
I can trade powder for bullets, have cfe black and 1680 LOL

I'll keep an eye out on that thread.

Trade some MSRP and then I won’t have to worry about ballistic gel!!! LOL

85MikeTPI · Jan 11, 2022

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Received the 205gr Sig expanding sub pulls from American today.

I previously had load data from 205gr FMJ using 11.0gr A1680 that gave me exactly 1000fps and 950fps through the can (16" w/carbine gas). I will use that as a starting load and hope to test this weekend at camp.

outrider58 · Jan 12, 2022

I'm watching eagerly.

...and no offense, I know you are a seasoned reloader, but why not start a little higher and work down, this being an unknown(to you) subsonic? I say this out of concern for your safety.

Fox123 · Jan 12, 2022

Maker Rex 190gr

https://makerbullets.com/proddetail.php?prod=308190SBLK

85MikeTPI · Jan 12, 2022

outrider58 said:
I'm watching eagerly.

...and no offense, I know you are a seasoned reloader, but why not start a little higher and work down, this being an unknown(to you) subsonic? I say this out of concern for your safety.

Yes, loading up, shooting down. I won't run the can until the ladder is tested and bullets verified not keyholeing.

I have this load as a known terminal point for the same bullet grain, but not the same projectile, so I will load a ladder from 11g -> 13g and fire them from 13g -> 11g

thanks

85MikeTPI · Jan 16, 2022

205gr Sig FN
A1680
Rem 7-1/2
2.200 COAL
16degF. (Speed of sound ~1070 FPS )

13.0 1262fps
12.8 1250
12.6 1234
12.4 1212
12.2 1206
12.0 1166
11.8 1138
11.6 1113
11.4 1119
11.2 1090
11.0 1018

I thought water jugs would be a good catch medium on the cheap, but after thawing out 2 gal for 2 days, the 11.0gr round blew through both. The entry hole in the second jug does appear to show some expansion, which should be the case.

https://www.mdshooters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=332072&stc=1&d=1642357528

https://www.mdshooters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=332073&stc=1&d=1642357528

shocker998md · Jan 16, 2022

How did they group and at what distance? I'm also looking for a 30 cal sub that expands, but not at a super high cost on the projectiles. I've got a rem 700 that I'd like some functionality while be silly quite.

85MikeTPI · Jan 17, 2022

shocker998md said:
How did they group and at what distance? I'm also looking for a 30 cal sub that expands, but not at a super high cost on the projectiles. I've got a rem 700 that I'd like some functionality while be silly quite.

Grouping wasn’t on my todo list, I was dumping them into the berm to get back inside before my digits started falling off. I shot 5 of each load (55 rnds total) to get the avg speeds

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