Loading tracers in a 300 Blackout

MaxACL · March 2, 2015, 04:33 PM

After a year of fiddling with an upper on my Blackout, I finally have it working. The neck needing reaming.

Now I have a few bags of .308 tracers, 140 and 145gr. and I can't find any load data for these two bullets. I'm scared to experment.

Does anyone have any experience with these rounds?

Mike

Sharkbite · March 2, 2015, 05:11 PM

I would think 147gn load data would be safe to use. Youre kicking a lighter bullet out

Give the question a shout on 300blktalk.com. Id bet some of those guys have played with Tracers.

skizzums · March 2, 2015, 05:17 PM

Just use the same data for the bullet weight.as.you usually would. If you have a short barrel, don't be sad if you don't get reliable tracer ignition.

Jimro · March 2, 2015, 05:22 PM

tracers are longer than normal bullets of the same weight. Load up carefully.

Jimro

March 2, 2015, 04:33 PM	#1
MaxACL Member Join Date: December 18, 2013 Location: Deep Woods of East Texas Posts: 15	Loading tracers in a 300 Blackout After a year of fiddling with an upper on my Blackout, I finally have it working. The neck needing reaming. Now I have a few bags of .308 tracers, 140 and 145gr. and I can't find any load data for these two bullets. I'm scared to experment. Does anyone have any experience with these rounds? Mike

March 2, 2015, 05:17 PM	#3
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	Just use the same data for the bullet weight.as.you usually would. If you have a short barrel, don't be sad if you don't get reliable tracer ignition. __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

March 2, 2015, 05:22 PM	#4
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	tracers are longer than normal bullets of the same weight. Load up carefully. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.

March 2, 2015, 05:11 PM	#2
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	I would think 147gn load data would be safe to use. Youre kicking a lighter bullet out Give the question a shout on 300blktalk.com. Id bet some of those guys have played with Tracers.