Trying subsonic jacketed swage

[kweidner]

I recently had a ranch in Texas contact me about trying to make a reliable expanding jacketed that will run through a suppressed .308. been tinkering awhile as he has a 1 in 10 RRA. This is my latest. I started at a 210 grain but it wasn't as stable as I had hoped. this new creation is 170 and will expand in water at 1000fps. still perfecting it but they sure look neat. Just thought I'd share.

[clodhopper]

Beauty, what is the point made from?

[JRPVT]

That looks really good. I also use the airsoft bb,s to help with low velocity expansion, but I also drop a piece of hardened shot onto the core before I add the airsoft. The airsoft acts as a huge ram pushing the shot through the soft core, when I added a cannelure, I got total destruction on a gallon water jug. Give it a try... Dave

[reed1911]

We are making bullets for .30 cal that are designed to expand well at sub-sonic velocities. 200g and 220g RN and 210g SP.

[kweidner]

Yes it is an airsoft. They are pretty accurate but i'm still playing. I also have some made with a huge hollowpoint that are made from a 1.36 jacket. Now those are accurate. yesterday ran a group with big hollowpoint at .275. Gonna try the shot next. Thanks for the heads up.

[kweidner]

Well the accuracy continues the large hollow point. The one with airsoft is still under MOA but not quite as tight as I want. I think the slower the more accurate so far. I am going to make some more with the airsoft. The expansion was Ok. opened to over .403 pictures to follow.