Commercial Coated 300 BLK heavy bullets (AKA Bolts) for subsonic loads?

[Hardcast]

Any commercial casters other than Missouri Bullets producing heavy 30 cal bullets (coated) for loading subsonic in 300 Blackout?

Edit: When I typed "boolits" my auto spell correct changed it to bolts. Sorry guys.

[klenke.ryan]

Gallant bullets has three weights of heavies sized to .310. I tried their 220 grain boat tails and 225 grain plain base. The 225s shot much better for me. I shot them subsonic in a x39 AR, not a 300BO.

https://gallantbullets.com/collections/30-caliber

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[DukeConnors]

Steel Valley has 220's. https://www.steelvalleycasting.com/caliber/300-blk/

[Hardcast]

Thanks for the replies. I was not aware of either one of these companies.

[klenke.ryan]

Gallant is running a memorial weekend sale, 10% off everything, Memorial-2019 is the code.

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[Hardcast]

Gallant is running a memorial weekend sale, 10% off everything, Memorial-2019 is the code.

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I just ordered some of the 240 gr flat points to try. Thanks again.

[klenke.ryan]

Good luck! Their boat tails didn't shoot well for me, but the plain base 225s were a different story.

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[Drew P]

This might sound dumb but, you know you can cast your own right?

[Hardcast]

This might sound dumb but, you know you can cast your own right?

If I were going to cast my own, I would buy this mold: http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product...oducts_id=4683

However, I doubt if I will fire enough rounds to justify it. If I were younger and in better physical condition, sure I would. This 300 BLK will be for a bucket list wild pig hunt in Texas.

[Drew P]

If I were going to cast my own, I would buy this mold: http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product...oducts_id=4683

However, I doubt if I will fire enough rounds to justify it. If I were younger and in better physical condition, sure I would. This 300 BLK will be for a bucket list wild pig hunt in Texas.

Well I guess that’s smart. I tooled up to cast and shoot 32-20 but I should’ve just skipped it as I never shoot that gun anyway (it’s 120 yrs old)

[Conditor22]

I like the 311-232-FN 5 NOE

[Hardcast]

I like the 311-232-FN 5 NOE

That may be a good bullet for target work, but for hunting a bigger flat nose (meplat), preferably with cup or hollow point option is needed. The NOE 311-242-FN Looks good. I would like to try some of those.

[Hardcast]

Another question: I have never loaded cast in a bottleneck cartridge, that I recall. How do you flair the neck enough to not scrape lead when you seat the bullets. Years ago, I had 9X25 Dillon dies and they did not work worth a **** with jacketed. I can't imagine trying cast with those. Seem to recall I used a separate 9mm die to flair the necks. How do you 300 Blackout shooters do it with cast?

[klenke.ryan]

For my x39AR, I use a Lee universal expander die first before seating the bullet. I imagine it's a similar process for 300BO.

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[Hardcast]

For my x39AR, I use a Lee universal expander die first before seating the bullet. I imagine it's a similar process for 300BO.

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This sounds like it will be just what I'm looking for. Thanks much.

Edit: Just ordered Redding 2 die set and the Lee universal expander die.

[Iron369]

For my x39AR, I use a Lee universal expander die first before seating the bullet. I imagine it's a similar process for 300BO.

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Thats what I use

[Conditor22]

NOE has caliber-specific case mouth/neck expander dies

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/index.php?cPath=565 it's used with the Lee universal expander die.

It flares the case mouth and enlarges the case neck

[475AR]

Acme Bullet has 245gr and 265gr coated, I have been thinking about getting some of the 265gr to play with.
http://www.acmebullet.com/bullets-re...ss/Black%20Out

[Hardcast]

Acme Bullet has 245gr and 265gr coated, I have been thinking about getting some of the 265gr to play with.
http://www.acmebullet.com/bullets-re...ss/Black%20Out

Bookmarked. Thanks.

[Hardcast]

I should have asked this before. Does anyone know if these flat nosed 240-265 gr boolits will expand any on pigs at subsonic speed?