ever loaded .308 for subsonic use?

alwayspackin1 · November 25, 2009, 01:33 AM

have any of you ever loaded 140gr. .308 for use in subsonic applications?

FALPhil · November 25, 2009, 01:35 AM

No, but I loaded 190 grain SMKs for subsonic use.

alwayspackin1 · November 25, 2009, 01:38 AM

i was just curious if you could get them that low. it would be in a bolt gun.

FALPhil · November 25, 2009, 10:10 AM

There's a lot of space in that case. I chose the heavier bullet because it was easier to go subsonic without all the potential issues associated with light charges. I don't load them anymore, and haven't in quite a while now that the can has been sold.

If I had to do it all over again, I would use a different setup. I would probably go with a 300 Whisper in a fat-barreled Thompson Encore 14 inch pistol. Or maybe a 16 inch AR 15. The Whisper takes all the work out of going subsonic. In fact, I may just do that if this stinking economy ever turns around and I can make some money.

Old Grump · November 25, 2009, 05:24 PM

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i was just curious if you could get them that low. it would be in a bolt gun.

http://members.shaw.ca/cronhelm/DevelopSubsonic.html

I'm with FALPhil, I load for accurate not barn burning speed but all my loads are supersonic and the caveat on minimum loads being dangerous are there for a reason. If I was to do that I would go with a longer heavier bullet and a faster burning powder, a lot of commercial subsonic loads are nice for quiet but in some guns are lousy for accuracy.

November 25, 2009, 01:33 AM	#1
alwayspackin1 Member Join Date: April 27, 2009 Location: Southeast Arkansas Posts: 99	ever loaded .308 for subsonic use? have any of you ever loaded 140gr. .308 for use in subsonic applications? __________________ *The glass is not half full, nor is it half empty. You simply have twice as much glass as you need.01/01/09*

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alwayspackin1 Member Join Date: April 27, 2009 Location: Southeast Arkansas Posts: 99	i was just curious if you could get them that low. it would be in a bolt gun. __________________ *The glass is not half full, nor is it half empty. You simply have twice as much glass as you need.01/01/09*

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November 25, 2009, 01:35 AM	#2
FALPhil Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2007 Location: Racoon City Posts: 934	No, but I loaded 190 grain SMKs for subsonic use.

November 25, 2009, 10:10 AM	#4
FALPhil Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2007 Location: Racoon City Posts: 934	There's a lot of space in that case. I chose the heavier bullet because it was easier to go subsonic without all the potential issues associated with light charges. I don't load them anymore, and haven't in quite a while now that the can has been sold. If I had to do it all over again, I would use a different setup. I would probably go with a 300 Whisper in a fat-barreled Thompson Encore 14 inch pistol. Or maybe a 16 inch AR 15. The Whisper takes all the work out of going subsonic. In fact, I may just do that if this stinking economy ever turns around and I can make some money.