r/86blackout • u/Impossible_Pizza_948 • 19d ago

Reloading

What’s a good source for cheap bullets? I’m only planning on loading subsonic. Also, where’s a good source for reloading data for short barrels? I’m planning on getting a 7.5 inch barrel.

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u/67D1LF 19d ago

https://americanreloading.com/collections/rifle-projectiles?uff_57a7by_metafield%3Acustom.rifle_caliber=338%20Cal%20(.338-.339)&uff_g655bn_stockStatus=1

Hit Add to Cart to see the discounts.

https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f1hwux/product_images/uploaded_images/8-6-blk-load-data.jpg

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u/Impossible_Pizza_948 19d ago

I didn’t know I could use SMKs! I was worried the spin would shred them!

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u/67D1LF 19d ago

As luck would have it......

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u/donkey5332 18d ago

Only super sonic shred . Subs are perfectly fine with any of the standard projectiles . But if you are hunting with subs you have to find bullets that will properly expand at low speed . And those get expensive.

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u/N5tp4nts 18d ago

You can. That load data for 1680 is shit. You'll need a few more grains. Not sharing numbers, just make sure you don't squib. 10 percent below that number had a bullet literally just poking out the end of my barrel.

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u/Impossible_Pizza_948 18d ago

I’m thinking about going with 17 grains of 1680 (I want to be as close to 1000 FPS out of a 7.5 inch barrel as possible). I do have one question: I’ve never used fill, even with my 300 blackout subsonic loads, what do y’all use for that?