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Silenced .308 caliber

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31 August 2007, 16:48
GE
Silenced .308 caliber
Hi,
slighlty OT perhaps but was recommended to try to post here...

What is the best way to make a good cartridge for a silenced .308Win rifle, i.e. to get as good a punch as possible with as little noise as possible. I guess sub-sonic is required(?) and then just to get as heavy a bullet you can get for that cartridge and load it at about 300m/s?


Regards
Goran

Browning BAR II Safari .338WM
Sako Hunter .30-06
Remington 700 .222Rem
Ruger 10/22 .22LR
Blaser ES80 cal. 12/.222Rem
Browning B325 cal. 12
03 September 2007, 22:10
Husqvarna M98
Göran, du behöver en pipa med snabb stigning 1:12-14 för att stabilisera de typiska tunga kulor som nyttjas till sub loads.

240 grains SMK eller 190 grains SMK brukar nyttjas.

En kan man köra med jaktkulor av samma viktklasser.

Det är ett måste att kulan är stabil annars riskerar du ljuddämparen.

Att komma ner under 300 m/s kommer du knappt att göra.


För vidare info läs allt som står här, http://www.guns.connect.fi/gow/arcane1.html

För moderna laddningar är det With N110 som gäller.

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04 September 2007, 11:52
trans-pond
I have a box of factory sako .308 subsonic - (138a on the box) these are a 185 grain bullet fmj. They group quite well enough at 100m albeit about 15 inches low.-they're quiet with a T8.
04 September 2007, 12:24
Boghossian
Trans-pond, what is silenced Sako ammo called?
04 September 2007, 16:49
GE
Tackar Husqvarna!


Regards
Goran

Browning BAR II Safari .338WM
Sako Hunter .30-06
Remington 700 .222Rem
Ruger 10/22 .22LR
Blaser ES80 cal. 12/.222Rem
Browning B325 cal. 12
07 September 2007, 00:07
montes
Does anyone know of any subsonic .338 lapua magnum availabe in europe or any load data for such a cartridge.


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