223 subsonic

[HotRod61]

anyone having any luck reloading 223 subsonic rds and getting the actions to cycle?

HotRod

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[John Gault]

 

[bluesurf]

Wasn't this just discussed in an earlier thread?

 

[HotRod61]

Wasn't this just discussed in an earlier thread?

I'll do so research. Didn't know it was covered recently.

HotRod

 

[CHLChris]

I'm not sure what is the benefit of 223 subsonic. Why not get a 22 conversion and just shoot 22 ammo with your suppressor? This is an honest question, not an attack on @HotRod61's question.

It would seem that 223 subsonic is for training with your actual rifle and suppressed. Then subsonic 22 ammo would work for that and be MUCH easier to deal with. Because 300BLK subsonic would be much more appropriate for SD.

 

[HotRod61]

No worries not taken as an attack.

I was just wondering if it was even possible. Everything on line says you have to modify the AR so it will recoil the sub rds. a friend says he's havering trouble with his reloads and the recoil as well. I thought maybe someone has already worked the bugs out.

He wants to use them on hogs in the Deep South so he can kill as many as possible without them running off On just one shot.

 

[David J]

If your friend is reloading his 223 just swap a barrel to a 300 BLK and shoot 220 gr rounds subsonic they will stop a hog faster then your 65 gr will.

 

[HotRod61]

He has the 300 black out with suppressor . He can't get those rds to cycle either. Want to share your recipe for those 220 gr ? Are your rds cycling?

 

[CHLChris]

Subsonic 223 is just a heavy 22lr round, though I guess the greater sectional density vs. 40gr 22lr bullets would give better penetration. 220gr subsonic bullets out of a 300BLK, however, are a completely different beast. Working up a subsonic 223 round costs you time (and maybe the cost of a new super-light buffer and spring), but switching to 300BLK would cost the money for an upper or perhaps just a barrel. If you're willing to just throw money at the problem, it would seem that 300BLK subs will drop them hogs DEAD!

 

[Stomper]

It's like I tell my boss at work... "Your money is no object to me".

 

[HotRod61]

If your friend is reloading his 223 just swap a barrel to a 300 BLK and shoot 220 gr rounds subsonic they will stop a hog faster then your 65 gr will.

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Care to elaborate on these loads David J?

 

[David J]

Here is what I worked up at the range last time out with crony.
8 1/2" micro grove 1-10 twist barrel, nitrated, just broke in.
gas port drilled to .089
Bowers versa 9s can
LC brass
cci 400 primers
Hornady 220 rn
OAL 2.1
power imr 4198
11.6 gr 5 shot avg 886
11.8 gr 979-1000
12.0 gr 1011-1131
12.5 gr 1024-1080

I setteled for 11.8
will do some grouping at a later date.

 

[HotRod61]

Here is what I worked up at the range last time out with crony.
8 1/2" micro grove 1-10 twist barrel, nitrated, just broke in.
gas port drilled to .089
Bowers versa 9s can
LC brass
cci 400 primers
Hornady 220 rn
OAL 2.1
power imr 4198
11.6 gr 5 shot avg 886
11.8 gr 979-1000
12.0 gr 1011-1131
12.5 gr 1024-1080

I setteled for 11.8
will do some grouping at a later date.

Hey thank you. It's a great starting point.

HotRod

 

[spectra]

I load 1680 for my 300blk and love the powder. What powder is your friend using HR?

 

[HotRod61]

He didn't give any powder that he was using. Only that it wasn't cycling the action.

I will contact him this weekend and ask him the details.

HotRod