January 3, 2016, 03:03 PM | #1 |
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.300 blackout
So on a trip to Colorado I stopped and picked up a Ruger American ranch rifle in .300 blackout. I figured it was cheap enough so why not! After much reading I've come to find that the 110gr Hornady Vmax is a popular and accurate round. I'm hoping to find someone on here that has the most recent Hornady manual, and the load data for that bullet. I could've swore I was able to see it on their website, but for some reason I am unable to find it again.
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January 3, 2016, 03:05 PM | #2 |
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Super sonic data is what I'm looking for
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.300 blackout
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January 3, 2016, 03:13 PM | #4 |
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I did check that just wasn't sure if that would match what Hornady lists
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January 3, 2016, 09:36 PM | #5 |
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I found some data required "very significant" powder compression so be aware before you start.
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January 3, 2016, 09:49 PM | #6 |
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January 4, 2016, 12:03 PM | #7 |
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It's odd for me to see pistol powder used in a rifle round!
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January 7, 2016, 03:04 AM | #8 |
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It is a little odd at first to use pistol powder. I mainly use 4227 if I remember right, haven't be able to reload in almost a year. 4227 is mainly what I use in .44mags but it works in my .300BO as well.
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H110 Lilgun 6280 All pistol powders that work well in the 300blkout. Thats one of the biggest reasons it works SO WELL out of short barreled rifles (~9" seems to be the sweet spot) |
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I just shot a 300BO ladder today using win 296--also a pistol powder. I think the compression thing is relative to the bullet and case trim length--the load data I used said my loads would be compressed--but I know they weren't--partially because I had a longer case trim length and still could chamber the round into my AR pistol no problem. My guess is you could go even longer with the American rifle--so I suspect you'll run into load data formulated mostly for AR COL limitations (which after all is what the cartridge was designed for) but I would view it as just a starting point unless the data specifically says it was from a bolt-gun like the American. I could be totally wrong too. : )
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300blktalk.com Has a whole section devoted to bolt gun loads. Subs and supers. Suppressed and unsuppressed.
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It like a week before the SHOT show. Im sure everybody is busy as hell getting ready for that. Be patient.
As for bolt gun loads, me experience is this. I run a Rem 700sd in 300blk. All of my AR loads work just fine. The bolt gun allows me to run my COAL a little longer the max AR length and tweak accuracy a bit. Additionally, not being a gas operated gun, powder choices open up. Stuff that would not run an AR work fine in a bolt. Mostly that allows for quieter suppressed shooting as the gas pressure can be tweeked |
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Right! : )
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January 8, 2016, 03:44 PM | #19 |
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I haven't even fired it yet!
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