Western Powders 300 AAC BLACKOUT reloading data:

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Western Powders 300 AAC BLACKOUT reloading data:

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This is from Ramshot.Accurate.Powders / WesternPowders, Inc.

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What does all the verbage in red mean? It sounds like you need an adjustable gas block.
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It means don't use bullets that are light for subsonic. Part of the reason why you can shoot subsonic and supersonic at the same gas port setting is due to 220/225/230/240 grain bullets.

I tested 210 grain Sierras and they had significantly less cycle energy than the 220s. So I decided that 210 would be marginal for serious use, but probably ok for more casual use.
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silencertalk wrote:It means don't use bullets that are light for subsonic. Part of the reason why you can shoot subsonic and supersonic at the same gas port setting is due to 220/225/230/240 grain bullets.

I tested 210 grain Sierras and they had significantly less cycle energy than the 220s. So I decided that 210 would be marginal for serious use, but probably ok for more casual use.
Thanks for the clarification.
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Hodgdon should have data in a few weeks.
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Any update on the Hogdon loads? or recommendation for starting loads for the 110gr VMAX using H110?
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Hornady reloading manual. They have 300 Whisper data you can use.
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Obviously this is propaganda to make the 300 Blackout look better than 6.8 SPC. :lol:

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Standing by for Hodgdon data...I want to load up some supers to hunt white tail with this fall....
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Any different for 8-9" barrels?
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