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Post by paxtoncamaro91 on Dec 12, 2012 9:25:16 GMT -8
Hello all i have a question for everyone i am currently waiting on a 300 AAC blackout barrel from BHW it will be a 16in with carbine gas sys . I plan to hand load for this rifle and so I’m getting stuff together and found these I wanted to see if anyone has used the Hornady 110gr short jacket looks like a very cost affective bullet to use here is a link www.midwayusa.com/product/222789/hornady-bullets-30-carbine-308-diameter-100-grain-short-jacket-box-of-100#pr-header-222789 the next question i have is the short jacket should keep the barrel from leading up right? This is my first Polygonal Rifled barrel so any input would be great. |
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Dec 12, 2012 11:02:15 GMT -8
Hello all i have a question for everyone i am currently waiting on a 300 AAC blackout barrel from BHW it will be a 16in with carbine gas sys . I plan to hand load for this rifle and so I’m getting stuff together and found these I wanted to see if anyone has used the Hornady 110gr short jacket looks like a very cost affective bullet to use here is a link www.midwayusa.com/product/222789/hornady-bullets-30-carbine-308-diameter-100-grain-short-jacket-box-of-100#pr-header-222789 the next question i have is the short jacket should keep the barrel from leading up right? This is my first Polygonal Rifled barrel so any input would be great. The short jacket is used to increase expansion at lower velocity and keep the leading down in the Carbines they are built for. They are extremely short and would have to jump a huge amount in the chamber. Far better to use a standard spire shaped jacketed bullet in your rifle. The BC will still suck but you will find that accuracy will improve. Also the BHW barrels I have shot are so smooth that I find virtually no copper fouling in the bore. They are the slickest barrels I've ever used and clean up faster than all the rest even after 150+ rounds down the tube. Greg |
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Post by paxtoncamaro91 on Dec 21, 2012 11:08:27 GMT -8
The short jacket is used to increase expansion at lower velocity and keep the leading down in the Carbines they are built for. They are extremely short and would have to jump a huge amount in the chamber. Far better to use a standard spire shaped jacketed bullet in your rifle. The BC will still suck but you will find that accuracy will improve.
thanks for the reply Greg do you have any suggestions of a .308 spire jacketed bullet that i can pickup in bulk to use at the range i plan to load super sonic
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2012 13:24:51 GMT -8
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Post by paxtoncamaro91 on Dec 21, 2012 13:51:28 GMT -8
thanks for the quick reply 1shotzero . Have you used those much in a 300 blackout from BHW if so did you have any FTF issues or anything also which powder are you using i was thinking of going with h110 ? |
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Dec 21, 2012 14:10:40 GMT -8
The short jacket is used to increase expansion at lower velocity and keep the leading down in the Carbines they are built for. They are extremely short and would have to jump a huge amount in the chamber. Far better to use a standard spire shaped jacketed bullet in your rifle. The BC will still suck but you will find that accuracy will improve.thanks for the reply Greg do you have any suggestions of a .308 spire jacketed bullet that i can pickup in bulk to use at the range i plan to load super sonic My choice would be to shop for some 150 grain pulled FMJ's and load to the appropriate length. They will be the cheap route. GI Brass has them at times. Greg |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2012 14:42:23 GMT -8
I would try some Hornady, Speer, Sierra or Nosler light weight bullets. Those from this post are .307 dia. The Blackout already suffers from under pressure. |
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Post by zj762 on Dec 23, 2012 8:32:26 GMT -8
From wut I understand, the short jackets have a hard time feeding in an AR. The 130gn hornady sp's feed well in my x40 and are very cheap. I've been getting 100 for $17.99. Personally, I prefer the 150's in these short 30s. A word of caution on the h-110, be prepared for feeding issues. I came close to giving up on my x40 cuz I couldn't get it to cycle reliably w/ h-110. I've got it feeding fine w/ it now, but it can be a very frustrating experience. 1680 works very well in these cartridges if you can find it. That's why I kept trying w/ the h-110, it's the only powder suitable for this class of 30's I could find locally. Let's us know how it goes 4 you.
-Zach
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Post by paxtoncamaro91 on Jan 7, 2013 9:54:16 GMT -8
well my barrel is on the truck to be at my house today  looks like it will be range time this week end ill let you guys know what loads i tested and how it works out for me . |
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Post by zj762 on Jan 8, 2013 7:40:15 GMT -8
Looking forward to it
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looks like it will be range time this week end ill let you guys know what loads i tested and how it works out for me .