WTB 100 PC'ed boolets for 300 BO

[Mr_Sheesh]

Hey all. I want to buy 100 heavy boolits for 300 BO, something 180-220 grains or so I think? No suppressor, maybe some day, but I figure it'll be fun to have some loads for it. Shortish pistol so the trajectory will be a bit mortar-like, but that'll be part of the fun No rush as no buffer/spring or dies yet, but that's coming fairly soon.

[WinchesterM1]

I’ve got the NOE 310-225 taco mold with a bunch cast and pced

[Evoken]

I've got a bunch of noe 311-299 that I sized and PCed to .309. Cast out of lyman #2 with arsenic and water dropped, checked with sage's AL crimp on, hard. Nose is too large for anything I load except the krag and it likes .311. Too hard to nose size, and I would hate to melt them back down. If interested, i can get you a count and the actual nose size. Cast with the deep hollow point pins. Make me a fair offer and they are yours.
Thanks,
Ken

[Mr_Sheesh]

Lots of good options

Right now I found a potential issue, trying to figure out, in an 8.5" barreled upper, if I fire a heavy boolit will it stabilize? Dang insomnia has me messed up.

Seems smart to not get heavy boolits if they would keyhole, but heavy is good if they won't.

[Mr_Sheesh]

Checked and does look stable, 1.75 or so stability (want 1+) so that works. It'd be bad if a savage paper target was to attack me & I couldn't hit it accurately!

[cwlongshot]

What is the barrel? Rifling twist I mean. Length is Immaterial this caliber was designed around a 8.5" barrel. If a typical 1:7 bbl it will be just fine if you do see issue kick the load in the but with a lil More speed and usually it stabilizes. If still have issue, its more likely bullet not barrel.

My go to powder is aa1680 and somewhere from 10-11 is usually my sweet spot with tenths sometimes making big differences. Most folks tuning for subs start "high" dropping tenths till accu retains and vel drops to proper range.

CW

[Mr_Sheesh]

cw - it's a PSA upper, 8.5" 1:8 twist, looks stable down to 150fps (!) so I think all's quite well I was expecting it to take a bit faster velocity than that. Like 800fps at least. New to this caliber.

Last time I was playing with heavyish slow cast it was with reduced loads in 30-06 & considerably longer barrels, small game loads. That was fun This should be fun too.

[Mr_Sheesh]

No can, at this point, maybe some day, budget allowing. I just want something new for fun, this should also do well at killing coyotes / racoons / whatever if needed.

[cwlongshot]

I just cast up some LEE 309-230 from a mold I modified to remove the boat tail & increase bearing surface. Shot them last week & I went from 5-6" groups with regular full sideways impacts. To under 2" all @ 50 yards with 100% round holes.

I also received samples from a buddy with a Arsenal 250g slick side mold in 30 cal.

I have twenty ea of both loaded to test. All with 1680 powder.

CW