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_info.php?cPath=30_520&products_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_info.php?cPath=30_520&products_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-reloading-brass/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-reloading-brass/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?

[klenke.ryan]

Not the commercial ones. Being hard cast, they shouldn't deform much, if at all. Casting your own with softer lead may get you there.

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[Hardcast]

OK thanks. The commercial ones are listed from 16 to 20 Brinell. Looks like I might have to buy a mold after all.

[popper]

Unless you are using a can, why sub sonic for pigs? You just add a lot of uncertainty on a paid hunt. Black tip or SST/Vmax seem to be the cat's meow. I use a 145gr RNFP in my BO.

[Hardcast]

Unless you are using a can, why sub sonic for pigs? You just add a lot of uncertainty on a paid hunt. Black tip or SST/Vmax seem to be the cat's meow. I use a 145gr RNFP in my BO.

The whole point of using these loads is for the least report through a can. If not suppressed, there are better calibers for killing pigs.

[Drew P]

I’d offer to cast you some hollow point 230gr but I’ve been waiting for over a year for the mold to be made in Slovenia.

[Hardcast]

I’d offer to cast you some hollow point 230gr but I’ve been waiting for over a year for the mold to be made in Slovenia.

I understand, and thanks for the thought. I know many people like Miha's molds, and I have a few, but NOE has at least one hollow point mold for this weight range and style in stock.

[popper]

I filled a pig full of holes (11 hits according to a witness) with my BO and it ran off as soon as it found the hole in the fence. He was running a can and subs (240gr). He changed to 308W. After the first 'splat' they will run, maybe mill around a bit. I shot at one @ 50 yds, he DUCKED! Witnessed by guy I was shooting with too. He got a 200#boar last weekend, 9mm spine shot, his wife finished it with 9mm. Cans are for YOUR ears, not theirs.