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Posted: 3/26/2014 10:55:55 AM EDT
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1) Caliber* 2) Case manufacturer 3) Case length 4) Bullet manufacturer* 5) Bullet weight* 6) Bullet type* 7) Powder manufacturer* 8) Powder type* 9) Powder charge* 10) Primer used 11) OAL* 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length)* 13) Velocity* 14) ES 15) SD 16) Author |
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-300 Blackout -Lake City Brass-1.358" -220g SMK -AA 1680 -10.9g
-Federal 205 -2.260" COL -1000 FPS -Noveske 8.2"/AAC 7.62SD <---This guy |
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300 Blackout
J&T Upper 16" Carbine LC once fired cases RP 7 1/2 primers All H110 powder 1. 147 gr. M80 pulled oal 2.130"-2.140" 16.7 gr. H110 velocity 10 ft.---2001-2010 fps 2. My load that I shoot for plinking is 147 fmj M80 is 16.5 grains- shoots good no pressure signs 3. Hornady 110 V-Max---2.040" oal----19.5 gr. H110---velocity 2367-2376 fps 4. Nosler 125 gr Ballistic Tip 2.060" oal------17.5 gr H110--velocity 2155-2159 fps (17.8 listed as Maximum) |
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1) Caliber 300BLK
2) Case manufacturer LC 3) Case length 1.366" 4) Bullet manufacturer Mil M80 pulls 5) Bullet weight 147 6) Bullet type FMJBT 7) Powder manufacturer Hodgdon 8) Powder type H110 9) Powder charge 16.4 grains 10) Primer used Wolf SRM (KVB556) 11) OAL 2.12" 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length) AR 15 - 16" bbl 13) Velocity 1885 fps avg 14) ES 107fps - 12 shot 15) SD 35fps - 12 shot 16) Author - Makintrax73 |
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1) 300 Blk
2) 5.56mm Blank converted 3) 1.360 4) NOE Cast from wheel Weights and powder Coated 5) 247gr 6) Cast Flat Point 7) Hodgeon 8) Lil' Gun 9) 8.3g 10) Fiochi Small Rifle 11) 2.135 12) AR15 9.5 inch Barrel 1/8.5 twist 13) 1020fps 14) n/A 15) n/a 16) garyd Will not function reliably with 16 inch carbine gas |
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1) 300 Blk
2) 5.56mm Blank converted 3) 1.360 4) Lee from wheel Weights and powder Coated 5) 160 6) Cast Spire Point 7) Hodgeon 8) Lil' Gun 9) 14.7 10) Fiochi Small Rifle 11) 1.850 12) AR15 9.5 inch Barrel 1/8.5 twist /AR15 16 inch Barrel 1/10 twist 13) 1625/1900fps 14) n/A 15) n/a 16) garyd |
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1) 300 Blk
2) 5.56mm Blank converted 3) 1.360 4) NOE Cast from wheel Weights and powder Coated 5) 247gr 6) Cast Flat Point 7) Alliant 8) Red Dot 9) 5.5g 10) Fiochi Small Rifle 11) 2.195 12) AAC Model 7, 16 inch barrel 1/7 twist 13) 1000fps 14) n/A 15) n/a 16) garyd |
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1) 300 Blk
2) 5.56mm Blank converted 3) 1.360 4) Hornady 5) 208gr 6) A-MAX 7) Accurate 8) 1680 9) 11.3 10) Fiochi Small Rifle 11) 2.260 12) AR15 16 inch barrel 1/10 twist carbine gas system 13) 1005fps 14) n/A 15) n/a 16) garyd Will function without suppressor |
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1) 300 Blk
2) 5.56mm Blank converted 3) 1.360 4) Hornady 5) 100gr .312 diameter 6) HP/XTP 7) IMR 8) Trail Boss 9) 4.2gr 10) Fiochi Small Rifle 11) 1.615 12) AAC Model 7, 16 inch barrel 1/7 twist 13) 980fps 14) n/A 15) n/a 16) garyd Extremely quite thru suppressor and great for small varmits |
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1) Caliber - 300 AAC Balckout
2) Case manufacturer - LC Converted, mixed year 3) Case length - nominal 4) Bullet manufacturer - Hornady 5) Bullet weight - 125gr 6) Bullet type - SST 7) Powder manufacturer - Hodgdon 8) Powder type - H110 9) Powder charge - 18.0gr 10) Primer used - Magtech SR 11) OAL - 2.100" 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length) - Noveske 8.2" SBR 13) Velocity - 1980fps @ 44*F 14) ES - didn't record 15) SD - 28fps 16) Author - RickFinsta Worked up from 17.0 to 17.5 to 18.0, with best accuracy at 18.0gr at 50 yards. Zero at 50 yards crosses again at 100 yards and goes no higher than 0.3" above line of sight. Crosses expansion threshold at about 115 yards, so this is meant as a 100 yard and in deer cartidge. BDC reticule on Nikon P-300 super sub lines up at 7X for 150/200/250/300 etc. in case you want to target shoot out further, but I have not yet confirmed the actual BDC drops. |
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(1) Caliber 300BLK
(2) case man Hornady new (3) case length 1.360" (4) Bullet man Sierra (5) Bullet weight 168 Grs (6) Bullet style SMK HPBT (7) Powder man Alliant (8) Powder name RL-7 (9) Powder Wt 17.1----18.1 Grs (10)Primer CCI 41 (11)C.O.L. 2.105" (12)Firearm AAC 16" MPW (13) Velocity ??? (14)E.S. (15)S.D. (16) Author rick458 First loading out of my AAC MPW 16" upper Not function issues with load, no pressure sign Did have some rounds pop out of the Lancer L5 20 rd mag (and 30 rd mag) only had 65' to shoot and a shakey rest (Arms room in League City) Sweet spot for My upper was 17.7 grs I will shoot it at distance and chrono it asap |
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1) Caliber - 300 blackout
2) Case manufacturer - LC 3) Case length - 1.360 4) Bullet manufacturer - Nosler 5) Bullet weight- 125gr 6) Bullet type - Ballistic Tip 7) Powder manufacturer - Hodgdon 8) Powder type - Lil' Gun 9) Powder charge - 17.6gr 10) Primer used - CCI 400 11) OAL - 2.150 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length) - AR w/ Rainier Select 16" 13) Velocity - not sure, loaded for accuracy 14) ES 15) SD 16) Author - Nosler tweaked by Tvolt |
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1) Caliber 300BLK 2) Case manufacturer LC 3) Case length 1.366" 4) Bullet manufacturer Mil M80 pulls 5) Bullet weight 147 6) Bullet type FMJBT 7) Powder manufacturer Hodgdon 8) Powder type Lil'gun 9) Powder charge 15.7 grains 10) Primer used Wolf SRM (KVB556) 11) OAL 2.12" 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length) AR 15 - 16" bbl 13) Velocity 1952fps 14) ES 117fps 15) SD 48fps - 16) Author - Makintrax73 Notes: based on avg velocity I suspect this is very close to a max load. Use caution. Increase at your own risk. No pressure signs in my rifle. |
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1) Caliber - 300 AAC Balckout 2) Case manufacturer - LC Converted, mixed year 3) Case length - nominal 4) Bullet manufacturer - Hornady 5) Bullet weight - 125gr 6) Bullet type - SST 7) Powder manufacturer - Hodgdon 8) Powder type - H110 9) Powder charge - 18.0gr 10) Primer used - Magtech SR 11) OAL - 2.100" 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length) - Noveske 8.2" SBR 13) Velocity - 1980fps @ 44*F 14) ES - didn't record 15) SD - 28fps 16) Author - RickFinsta Worked up from 17.0 to 17.5 to 18.0, with best accuracy at 18.0gr at 50 yards. Zero at 50 yards crosses again at 100 yards and goes no higher than 0.3" above line of sight. Crosses expansion threshold at about 115 yards, so this is meant as a 100 yard and in deer cartidge. BDC reticule on Nikon P-300 super sub lines up at 7X for 150/200/250/300 etc. in case you want to target shoot out further, but I have not yet confirmed the actual BDC drops. View Quote Just tested the CCI #450 with this load and side by side at 60*F they both shot 2000fps average, but the CCI #450 has an ES of 28 and a SD of 14. Both group about the same (around MOA or slightly better). |
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1) 300 BLK
2) Converted Lake City/ Annealed 3) 1.350 /- .015" 4) PRIVI 5) 168 grain 6) HPBT 7) Alliant 8) Unique 9) 5.5 grains 10) CCI 400 11) 2.100 +/- .005" 12) 16" AAC Handi-Rifle single shot 13) 990 fps 14) 13 fps 15) 7 fps 16) BigPolska Scary accurate and quiet in single shot edit 1: forget to add I kiss each round, rotate, and kiss again with a Lee FCD- not enough to really crimp per say- just to help with runout. |
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Suppressed Carbine - Leonidas (Liberty) 8.2", 1:7 GI mags 220 gr Sierra MK H110 - 9.5,9.75,9.95,10.2 LC 5.56, reformed to 300BLK Wolf small rifle CAOL - 2.26" Velocities 985,1038,1056,1104 Zero Issues so far. All feed, fire, and eject fine (to include bolt staying open after last round). SD - 6.4, 11.3, 11, 24.5 velocity spread (fps) 14, 38,34,52 9.5 and 10.2 loads shot at 75F & 30.11; 9.75 and 9.95 77 F & 30.06 All loads were done on my Lee Loadmaster; I had to use the .61 cavity and some sand paper to get to 9.95 and 9.75 (I shot the 9.5 and 10.2 and then determined 9.7 would be right were I wanted it; first .61 cavity I took to much out of, so decided to try it; then did another). For weights I am doing two powder drops and dividing (hence the .05 measurements). The are pretty consistent, but still a progressive; and a Lee. I am going to go with the 9.75 @ 1038 fps load, hopefully keep me subsonic year round. |
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Bump for interest. And link to the neat group measurin' gizmo TxDesert posted View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Bump for interest. And link to the neat group measurin' gizmo TxDesert posted I thought you already have it Mark? On Target Sorry Zhukov, go ahead and delete Okay, looks different ... hadn't seen it in that format. Zhukov ... what IG said, lay waste to this post. |
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Bump for interest. And link to the neat group measurin' gizmo TxDesert posted I thought you already have it Mark? On Target Sorry Zhukov, go ahead and delete |
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1) Caliber* - 300 AAC Blackout
2) Case manufacturer - Mixed 3) Case length - 1.365 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Hornady 5) Bullet weight* - 150 6) Bullet type* - BTSP #3033 7) Powder manufacturer* - Winchester 8) Powder type* - 296 9) Powder charge* - 17 gr 10) Primer used - CCI 450 11) OAL* - 2.110 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length)* AR15 Pistol, 8 in 1/7 twist 13) Velocity* - 1810 avg 14) ES - 44 15) SD - 28 16) Author - Reloaders Nest, load for 300 Whisper listed using H110 and Fed 205M Primers looked slightly flattened but not as flat as some 5.56 ammo I've tried. Brass all landed 18 inch circle. 1.5 inch group @ 25 yds sighted with EO Tech sight. (not precision) I just finished loading another batch to further testing. |
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1) Caliber* - 300 AAC Blackout
2) Case manufacturer - PNW .300 BLK 3) Case length - 1.365 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Speer HotCor 5) Bullet weight* - 200 gr. 6) Bullet type* - HCSP 7) Powder manufacturer* - IMR 8) Powder type* - 4227 9) Powder charge* - 10.5 gr 10) Primer used - CCI 400 11) OAL* - 2.20 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length)* AR15 Pistol, 9.5 in 1/7 twist 13) Velocity* - 1040 avg 14) ES 15) SD All rounds cycled flawlessly. Bolt catch held open on empty mag. Thanks for the help, ARFCOM! |
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1) Caliber* - 300 AAC Blackout
2) Case manufacturer - LC 5.56 converted 3) Case length - 1.360-1.365 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Hornady FMJ-BT 5) Bullet weight* - 150Gr 6) Bullet type* - FMJ-BT 7) Powder manufacturer* - IMR 8) Powder type* - 4227 9) Powder charge* - 16.0 gr 10) Primer used - CCI BR-4 11) OAL* - 2.075 12) Firearm tested in AR15 Pistol, 8.2" BBL 1/8 twist 13) Velocity* - Lyman manual says 1860+ with 16" bbl. No chromo to test 14) ES 15) SD My first loadings for my new pistol build. Cycled well, fairly accurate (shooting at steel at 100 yards so no exact measurement ). Bolt locks back with Pmags. Haven't seen much IMR4227 data and can't find other powders locally so I'm sharing for anyone else new to the 300 pistol world. |
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1) Caliber - 300 AAC Blackout 2) Case manufacturer - LC brass, chopped, sized & trimmed 3) Case length - 1.358 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Sierra 5) Bullet weight* - 168gr 6) Bullet type* - SMK 7) Powder manufacturer* - Accurate 8) Powder type* - 5744 9) Powder charge* - 17.7gr 10) Primer used - CCI SRP 11) OAL* - 2.19 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length)* 10.2" AR 13) Velocity* ?? 14) ES - ?? 15) SD - ?? 16) Author - initial data from Western Powders. |
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1) Caliber* - 300 AAC Blackout
2) Case manufacturer - LC 5.56 converted 3) Case length - 1.361-1.365 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Surplus FMJ 5) Bullet weight* - 150Gr 6) Bullet type* - FMJ 7) Powder manufacturer* -Alliant 8) Powder type* - 2400 9) Powder charge* - 13.9gr 10) Primer used - CCI #400 11) OAL* - 2.125 w/ Lee FCD 12) Firearm tested in AR15 with DD match 16' bbl w/ Carbine length gas system 13) Velocity* - 1785 avg (will post complete data when I get home) 14) ES 15) SD Notes* fully cycles rifle and locks back on last round. Had one 10rnd Pmag that wouldn't lock, but all other Pmags locked back on the last round. Brass ejected at 3 o'clock to 4 o'clock at 5-6ft. No pressure signs. |
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Here is a subsonic load that I worked up for my 16" carbine length 300BLK. It is hit or miss whether it will load the next round, but in most cases it ejects but doesn't chamber the next one.
1) Caliber* - 300 AAC Blackout 2) Case manufacturer - Various 3) Case length - 1.30- 1.38, varying length brass I got in a trade, some 300 whisper 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Hornady 5) Bullet weight* - 208gr 6) Bullet type* - HPBT 7) Powder manufacturer* -IMR 8) Powder type* - 4227 9) Powder charge* - 8.8gr 10) Primer used - CCI #400 11) OAL* - 2.25" 12) Firearm tested in AR15, SOTA carbine length barrel 13) Velocity* - 1021fps avg 14) ES 15) SD |
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Another load I worked up. It was fired out of a 1/8 twist, 16" carbine SOTA upper. I haven't chrono'd it, but it is very consistent and accurate out of that particular upper. I settled on 17.6gr of powder, but 17.8 was just as accurate out of this setup with no pressure signs.
1) Caliber* - 300 AAC Blackout 2) Case manufacturer - Converted LC 5.56 3) Case length - 1.30- 1.38, varying length brass 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Hornady 5) Bullet weight* - 125gr 6) Bullet type* - SST 7) Powder manufacturer* -Hodgdon 8) Powder type* - H110 9) Powder charge* - 17.6gr 10) Primer used - Winchester WSR 11) OAL* - 2.1" 12) Firearm tested in AR15, SOTA carbine length barrel 13) Velocity* - ? 14) ES - ? 15) SD - ? |
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Quoted: 1) Caliber - 300 AAC Blackout 2) Case manufacturer - LC brass, chopped, sized & trimmed 3) Case length - 1.358 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Sierra 5) Bullet weight* - 168gr 6) Bullet type* - SMK 7) Powder manufacturer* - Accurate 8) Powder type* - 5744 9) Powder charge* - 17.7gr 10) Primer used - CCI SRP 11) OAL* - 2.19 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length)* 10.2" AR 13) Velocity* ?? 14) ES - ?? 15) SD - ?? 16) Author - initial data from Western Powders. View Quote Do not use this load. I loaded 5 rounds, tested them and they were fine. No pressure issues. So I loaded 200 more. After firing 10 of the second batch I had 7 flattened primers and 3 blown out primers. I suspect that my scale was out of calibration but 17.7 was a good bit below Western Powders max for a 168gr. All were loaded on a single stage and powder charges were visually verified after weighing. I'm going to pull the remaining ammo I have and work up using the Hornady data, witch is more conservative. Will also be calibrating my digital scales and using the Dillon beam scale as a check. Lesson learned.....
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Maybe you should update your original post. Some may not see this follow up post.
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Do not use this load. I loaded 5 rounds, tested them and they were fine. No pressure issues. So I loaded 200 more. After firing 10 of the second batch I had 7 flattened primers and 3 blown out primers. I suspect that my scale was out of calibration but 17.7 was a good bit below Western Powders max for a 168gr. All were loaded on a single stage and powder charges were visually verified after weighing. I'm going to pull the remaining ammo I have and work up using the Hornady data, witch is more conservative. Will also be calibrating my digital scales and using the Dillon beam scale as a check. Lesson learned..... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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1) Caliber - 300 AAC Blackout 2) Case manufacturer - LC brass, chopped, sized & trimmed 3) Case length - 1.358 4) Bullet manufacturer* - Sierra 5) Bullet weight* - 168gr 6) Bullet type* - SMK 7) Powder manufacturer* - Accurate 8) Powder type* - 5744 9) Powder charge* - 17.7gr 10) Primer used - CCI SRP 11) OAL* - 2.19 12) Firearm tested in (with barrel length)* 10.2" AR 13) Velocity* ?? 14) ES - ?? 15) SD - ?? 16) Author - initial data from Western Powders. Do not use this load. I loaded 5 rounds, tested them and they were fine. No pressure issues. So I loaded 200 more. After firing 10 of the second batch I had 7 flattened primers and 3 blown out primers. I suspect that my scale was out of calibration but 17.7 was a good bit below Western Powders max for a 168gr. All were loaded on a single stage and powder charges were visually verified after weighing. I'm going to pull the remaining ammo I have and work up using the Hornady data, witch is more conservative. Will also be calibrating my digital scales and using the Dillon beam scale as a check. Lesson learned..... |
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Here is one I did this week. It was fired out of a 1/8 twist, 8.2" Alpha Shooting Sports barrel on an AR15 pistol. I tried loads in .2gr increments from 15 to 16gr. I shot them at 50 yards with a scope to try their accuracy. This load ended up under 1" at 50 yards. All shots were strung vertically and I discovered that my scope mount was loose. Regardless these grouped better than all other loads I shot. I plan to try them again (with the mounts tight) next week to verify their accuracy.
1) Caliber - 300 AAC Blackout 2) Case manufacturer - Converted LC 5.56 3) Case length - 1.30- 1.38, varying length brass 4) Bullet manufacturer - Hornady 5) Bullet weight* - 150gr 6) Bullet type* - Innerlock PSP 7) Powder manufacturer* -Hodgdon 8) Powder type* - H110 9) Powder charge* - 15.8gr 10) Primer used - CCI 400 11) OAL* - 2.11" 12) Firearm tested in AR15 pistol, Alpha Shooting Sports 8.2" barrel, pistol length gas system. 13) Velocity* - ? 14) ES - ? 15) SD - ? |
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