.358 Win subsonic loads

[Texas by God]

I have a large supply of .358" 160gr RNL bullets that I want to use in my .358 rifle for plinking and small game. They are plain base so I want the velocity low. My Lyman book starting loads begin around 1400 fps. I have Unique, Red Dot, and Bullseye powders. I could forge ahead on my own but I would like someone who's been there to chime in. Thanks! Best, Thomas. Oh yes my rifle is a 3-groove JES rebore 700 Rem.

[Outpost75]

In my .35/.30-30 with pistol bullets I use 6 grains of Bullseye for a quiet small game load, about 900 fps

You could go up to 8-9 grains in the .358 Win. with plainbased.

[Texas by God]

Thanks Outpost. I'll try 8grs. Bullseye. No need for filler-correct?

[NoAngel]

If you can find it, Trail Boss will serve you well. As long as you don't compress it, or load down so far you get a squib (did that, i hate driving out bullets), it's hard to go wrong.
I have loaded down a 230g Thor until I could watch it hit the paper through my scope, using Trail boss.

[Outpost75]

Thanks Outpost. I'll try 8grs. Bullseye. No need for filler-correct?

No filler needed. Standard large rifle primers are fine.

[Artful]

I used to use bullseye, unique, red dot but now use trailboss - for subsonic it's the best in rifle cases.

[Texas by God]

Outpost- 8 grs Bullseye with a Rem 9-1/2M primer(all I had) shows significant promise. I fired 2-3shot groups at the same target. #3 shot was a flyer that opened the group to 2-1/2"-but the other 5 shots were in 1". This was at 50 yds. I will get some standard primers today. Best thing is poa/poi are very very close. Best, Thomas.

[Kestrel4k]

I've been testing Red Dot quite a bit this season, and it has outperformed Bullseye for every subsonic configuration I've put together so far.

[Texas by God]

I've been testing Red Dot quite a bit this season, and it has outperformed Bullseye for every subsonic configuration I've put together so far.

Thanks Kestral4k- I used RD with 90gr cast in my 25-06 and it worked great. How many grs to use for the .358/160gr? Best, Thomas.

[hicard]

Any load at or under 1400 fps should do fine with pb boolits.

[Bill*B]

If you can find any of the now discontinued SR 4756, 9.75 grains of it (that's what my Little Dandy rotor #16 throws) under the 160 grain Lyman 358311 gives pretty good 50 yard groups in my Ruger Frontier.