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mustangfreek
8 March 2015, 04:20
The other thread sparked my interest, and am on the verge of loading up my first BO rounds, so thought it would be cool to see other peoples setup/loads, and a thread to share recipes and tips/hints..

Info such as...
-Barrel length
-powder
-bullet info, whos/grains
-OAL, etc..
...chrono numbers are another plus.

**Yes i'll say it I or anyone should not take anyone others load advice without working up their own load****...Im aware but just saying before someone does...[BD]

SwissyJim
8 March 2015, 09:00
ok, I'll play! ;)

I do 90% sub shooting, which is pretty much the whole reason I built the BO rifle, but I do have a super load. it is...

M80 149g pulls (and Hornady 150g FMJ uses the same)
16.2g H110
COAL 2.180"

out of my 8" Aero Precision barreled SBR give me roughly 1750fps (I don't have my logbook in front of me)

I do have a couple hundred of the Barnes 110Tac-TX bullets I have yet to load, but I'm having so much fun suppressed I have no idea when I'll get around to loading them. I am thinking of taking the SBR Caribou hunting this fall so I'll most likely work up a super load for the Lehigh Defense 145g Chaos bullet.

mustangfreek
9 March 2015, 03:28
Thanx Jim

Kinda excited to play with a new round, i enjoy making boolits...

All ive got for powder is IMR 4227, only thing that i have been able to find locally, still on the hunt for some H110..Seems like the ticket for 110-150gr BO stuff.

SwissyJim
9 March 2015, 10:45
and LilGun for 150+ I hear, altho I have yet to see a pound of that. I did not have success with IMR4227 and the 190g for subs, my next test will be with 220's - maybe it needs heavier to work.

And I hear you on the fun... I have the stuff to reload .223, .308, .338, .9mm, 40S&W and .45 but all I seem to ever reload is 300BLK. Seems I shoot that more than anything now, by a LONG shot. Altho I have plans on trying a .308 subsonic load

SINNER
9 March 2015, 15:30
Pretty much a tweaked Nosler recipe. Crono was done on a 16" Daniel Defense barrel with a Adams piston kit on it.

125 Gr. Accubond
17 grs. W296
2.120 OAL
2080-2090 FPS

JimmyT
11 March 2015, 09:11
What kind of groups are you getting with your DD barrel with that lad???


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SINNER
11 March 2015, 15:40
Sub MOA groups with hand cooked loads. MOA with factory.

jymbeux
11 March 2015, 16:34
As an alternative/option to lil'gun check out Alliant 300-MP. It is comparable in performance. I've got a 357 mag load that pushes 180gr Hornady XTPs at over 1300fps out of a 6" Barrel. A friend of mine uses it for 300 blk and has also had favorable results.

JimmyT
15 March 2015, 07:46
I used bowler data with the 110 grain vamageddon with great results. I am also using 4227.

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JimmyT
15 March 2015, 07:47
Nosler*

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mustangfreek
2 April 2015, 00:17
Havent finished the upper yet, but got everything to reload some stuff..

IMR 4227
H110

110gr nosler varmagedons
150gr hornady fmj's

thats all i have for now, looking at some 125gr bullets, seems likt not a lot, some speers, noslers

SINNER
2 April 2015, 07:26
The 125 gr Accu-bonds are lethal. While I have found they open up prematurely in a .308, they have exhibited almost perfect performance at the B.O. Velocities.

mustangfreek
3 April 2015, 01:16
Right on...ya nothing local around here so always have to order the stuff online..and lately be quick about it as it seems the popular BO bullets go fast....Or im just slow..lol..

How are the 125gr SSt's?

SINNER
3 April 2015, 05:19
The SST's group well but have yet to use any in the field.

Just to clarify I was not running the 125's in a .308. I was speaking about the Accubonds in general and their habit of premature expansion at higher velocities.

JimmyT
14 April 2015, 15:09
My DD rifle likes 110 grain V Max over 19 grains of 4227 with an OACL of 2.040.

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JimmyT
24 April 2015, 16:14
Going to do some load ladders with Lehigh Defense controlled chaos 110 grain and Barnes 130 grain TTSX this weekend. I'm loading long COAL to go in the 700 and 2.25 for my AR. I'll let you know what happens.


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JimmyT
26 April 2015, 00:24
I was able to get a 1/2 MOA group today with the lehigh defense controlled chaos 110 grain bullet in my Remey 700. I was loading long to eliminate the freebore jump and found a great accuracy node at 18.9 grains of H110.

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mustangfreek
26 April 2015, 03:12
I was able to get a 1/2 MOA group today with the lehigh defense controlled chaos 110 grain bullet in my Remey 700. I was loading long to eliminate the freebore jump and found a great accuracy node at 18.9 grains of H110.

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Cool.

I appreciate the feedback, im new to this caliber, actually set up my dies last nite, and played around a little..Excited to get playing around with it.

JimmyT
27 April 2015, 08:49
It's a fun Cartridge to reload. It's stupid quiet compared to .556 without a can. No muzzle flash to speak of with 16" barrels. I'm finally getting accuracy with my reloads and that makes thing better too!

I just need 4 or more hours of me time on Saturday to load 300+ rounds so I can to coyote shooting in May!


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JimmyT
27 April 2015, 08:51
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JimmyT
27 April 2015, 08:51
Both groups at 100 yards


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tact
27 April 2015, 10:30
Nice!

mustangfreek
28 April 2015, 02:12
It's a fun Cartridge to reload. It's stupid quiet compared to .556 without a can. No muzzle flash to speak of with 16" barrels. I'm finally getting accuracy with my reloads and that makes thing better too!

I just need 4 or more hours of me time on Saturday to load 300+ rounds so I can to coyote shooting in May!


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Ya, reloading is kinda another part of this hobby for me, i like making boolits...[:D]

making me more excited to get to playing with it. Almost there.

Thanks to a generous WEVO member i have a battlecomp to put on my BO upper, excited to play with it, first BC i have had or played with yet......Thanks again Jim.

SwissyJim
29 April 2015, 22:16
Ya, reloading is kinda another part of this hobby for me, i like making boolits...[:D]

making me more excited to get to playing with it. Almost there.

Thanks to a generous WEVO member i have a battlecomp to put on my BO upper, excited to play with it, first BC i have had or played with yet......Thanks again Jim.

Just remember it when the Ginger Uprising begins and y'all start claiming souls! [pop]

On another note, I just got back from 5 days on my boat with my wife's brother who is also a gun enthusiast, and DAMN did we burn some 300BLK subs!!! (and 9mm subs too). As well as a new one for me... 147g tracer rounds in the 300BLK. 17g of H110 and ever last one of them lit up nicely. No idea on accuracy, but didn't care - just wanted the color.

mustangfreek
30 April 2015, 02:06
Lol..Ginger uprising.......[BD]


....Played around a little out on the press tonite..Set up my 300 BO dies as close as i can till i get my upper together and some rounds thru it..

JimmyT
3 May 2015, 15:04
Just had fun with two loads I'm working on today. 150 gain FMJ plinkers and 110 grain V Max. I go he v max o shoot way under an inch at 100 yards over 19.5 gains of H110. M very happy with that round and will make a bunch for coyotes!


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JimmyT
3 May 2015, 15:09
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mustangfreek
4 May 2015, 00:49
Nice!!

Anyone playing with 110 gr varmagedon' s?

JimmyT
4 May 2015, 05:16
of course... nice little bullets! I am still playing around with the H110 to get sub minute of accuracy, but don't want to scream success just yet! With 19-19.2 grains of H110 I am getting around an insch to inch and a quarter at 100 yards from the bench.

mustangfreek
12 May 2015, 01:52
Anyone playing around with lil gun at all for 110-150 grain supers

I have 2 pounds of H110 and 1 pound of IMR 4227 to play with, but also sounds like lil gun is decent, so was thinking of trying to trade the h110 for a pound of lil gun to play with, but wanted to hear what others had to say about it...Just never see any..ever..

BC98
12 May 2015, 06:47
I've tried lil gun on light supers but always found that H110 was more accurate in my gun. Another powder I've used with good success is Alliant PowerPro 300MP. Very similar burn rate to H110 but I've gotten slightly higher velocity out of it.

tcoz
29 August 2015, 19:36
16" barrel
150gr Hornady FMJBT
15.8gr H110
2.065" COAL
CCI 41 primers

mustangfreek
31 August 2015, 04:12
16" barrel
150gr Hornady FMJBT
15.8gr H110
2.065" COAL
CCI 41 primers

Any chrono info?

tcoz
31 August 2015, 04:29
Unfortunately, no. All I can tell you is that when I ladder tested my 300 BLK loads, I tested from 15.5 to 16.7 gr in 0.2gr steps at 50 yds. There was a noticeable tightening of my groups at 15.9 and they started to spread again at 16.1 with slight pressure signs appearing at 16.5. I walked the load back to 15.8 and noticed no difference so that's where I settled.
As for the OAL, it sounds short but that's the recommended OAL for this particular bullet for reliable feeding out of Gen 2 Pmags. Because of the bullet's profile, it can bump up against the inside rib of the Pmag and cause FTFs if loaded much longer. Actually, I've gone up to 2.085 without a problem but that's about it. My understanding is that there isn't a problem with Lancer mags and you can load them out farther but I haven't tried it.

mustangfreek
1 September 2015, 03:28
Cool thanks for the response.Appreciate the info

SwissyJim
1 September 2015, 09:54
Lancer mags are good to go - that's all I use anymore for 300BLK. Loaded 190g Noslers, 208g AMAX and 220g Sierra Matchkings at any COAL, up to the magazine limit, with no issues.

Or you can file down the rib on the inside of the pmag - I did one to see, and it worked fine (even when used again for 5.56) but it was more of an effort than I wanted to do once I found out about the Lancers. The more I use the Lancer mags, the more I like them and buy them.

mustangfreek
7 September 2015, 01:51
Lancer mags are good to go - that's all I use anymore for 300BLK. Loaded 190g Noslers, 208g AMAX and 220g Sierra Matchkings at any COAL, up to the magazine limit, with no issues.

Or you can file down the rib on the inside of the pmag - I did one to see, and it worked fine (even when used again for 5.56) but it was more of an effort than I wanted to do once I found out about the Lancers. The more I use the Lancer mags, the more I like them and buy them.

Missed this reply some how, anyways cool, i have almost all i need to get my BO together and wanted to use some different mags then the 556 guns

tcoz
7 September 2015, 03:16
Mustangfreek, good idea to use different mags for 300 BLK and 5.56 for safety reasons. I actually like the Lancers better than Pmags. They seem to be easier to load because of the metal feed lips.

In case anybody is interested, check these magazine ID bands out. I originally bought them for my 300 BLK mags to help further distinguish them from the 5.56 ones but I like the looks of them so much that I wound up putting them on my 5.56s as well. They're cheap and I think they look even better on Lancer and Pmags than they do on GI mags that they're pictured on. They fit right above the rim at the bottom of the mag. I have red on black for 300 BLK and green on black on my 5.56 mags. Everybody who sees them at the range remarks about them. BTW, I'm in no way connected with the guy who sells them, just a 300blktalk.com forum member.

http://www.300blktalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=87555

tact
7 September 2015, 08:34
Or just look at the round....big bullet vs. little bullet.

SINNER
7 September 2015, 08:46
Or the simple fact that neither one will chamber in the other. lol

JoshAston
7 September 2015, 08:58
Or the simple fact that neither one will chamber in the other. lol

Some of the shorter .300 rounds will chamber in a 5.56. It's caused some catastrophic results for a few guys.

SINNER
7 September 2015, 09:13
I have heard that rumor also. But even when I drove the bullet into the case trying to get one into battery it still would not chamber the round. I have a hard time believing it could ever be inadvertently done.

UWone77
7 September 2015, 09:28
I have heard that rumor also. But even when I drove the bullet into the case trying to get one into battery it still would not chamber the round. I have a hard time believing it could ever be inadvertently done.

The Rainier Upper I built a few years ago that did the 5k round test, ended up in the hands of a local forum guy. He chambered and shot a .300 round through it, and blew the gun up.

Have the upper in my possession now, so I should take a few pics.

JoshAston
7 September 2015, 09:35
I have heard that rumor also. But even when I drove the bullet into the case trying to get one into battery it still would not chamber the round. I have a hard time believing it could ever be inadvertently done.

Depends on the ogive of the bullet. Sharp ogive on a 110 or 125 grain bullet will do it.

Dstrbdmedic167
7 September 2015, 09:43
The Rainier Upper I built a few years ago that did the 5k round test, ended up in the hands of a local forum guy. He chambered and shot a .300 round through it, and blew the gun up.

Have the upper in my possession now, so I should take a few pics.

I want to see that.

You guys may give me beef about the 277wlv but it won't chamber in either 223 or 300....

UWone77
7 September 2015, 09:46
I want to see that.

You guys may give me beef about the 277wlv but it won't chamber in either 223 or 300....

Cause .277 is lame.

Dstrbdmedic167
7 September 2015, 09:53
Cause .277 is lame.

You're just peanut butter and jelly...

UWone77
7 September 2015, 09:56
You're just peanut butter and jelly...

If that's code for .277 is lame.

100% agree.

SINNER
7 September 2015, 10:14
Any round that can't inadvertanly blow up a weapon is a pussy round in my book.

Hahahaha

I'd like to see those pics also. They may be the ones I recall seeing a few years back.

SwissyJim
7 September 2015, 10:53
Depends on the ogive of the bullet. Sharp ogive on a 110 or 125 grain bullet will do it.
and that right there is why I crimp my reloads. People will argue if it's needed or not, but for me it's 100% required. I tested a load (believe it was Barnes 110g TAC-TX) and with a case that had less neck tension while seating the bullet, and no crimp, I was able to get it into battery with no problem. Everything gets a crimp... period.

And I use different brands and colors for my calibers ... black Pmag =5.56, FDE Lancer = 300BLK, grey aluminum = 458Socom - not that the Socom could chamber in anything else! LOL

Jerry R
11 September 2015, 10:10
Cause .277 is lame.

Don't hold back UW - tell us how you really feel !! [:D]

mustangfreek
10 March 2016, 02:59
Reviving ...as finally got my bo upper together and got a few test rounds thru it, and so hung out in the garage and setup and made some test loads

Hornady dies w/ lee FCD - 1/2 turn'ish

Mixed brass trimmed to 1.358
Hornady 150gr fmj
H110
15.4
15.8
16.2
Seated to 2.075

Hoping to get out soon and test these, no chrono yet , just results and watching the brass for now and then have a few other boolits and some aa1680 powder

tcoz
10 March 2016, 03:15
Mustangfreek, just as an FYI, you're using the same bullet, powder and OAL as I do. My test ladder was also almost identical to yours except that I topped out at 16.4gr. 15.8gr ended up giving me the best accuracy through my barrel. Unfortunately I don't have a chrono either since I can't use one at the range where I shoot.

mustangfreek
11 March 2016, 02:01
Mustangfreek, just as an FYI, you're using the same bullet, powder and OAL as I do. My test ladder was also almost identical to yours except that I topped out at 16.4gr. 15.8gr ended up giving me the best accuracy through my barrel. Unfortunately I don't have a chrono either since I can't use one at the range where I shoot.


Thanks!!

Hoping to maybe sneak up and test tomorrow

mustangfreek
13 March 2016, 04:20
Well between rain squalls and snow flurries got some testing in and the 15.8 load seemed to be pretty good, nice little group at 50 yards and eject, Bolt held open etc, the higher load shot about the same but started flattening primers and pretty noticeable ejector swipe. This is just a blaster load so I'll load up some more of these.

Also have some 110 varmageddons and 125gr Nosler BT'd to play with and work up

mustangfreek
31 March 2016, 02:59
Bump..Anyone using H-110 and. 110gr Nosler varmageddons ?

Sime of the data from the 110 vmax to to Nosler is quite a bit, no chrono but played with some test loads today with the 16" BHW barrel today with decent results

What 110gr Nosler or vmax -h110 recipes - chrono data/barrel length.