Wow, that 500-bullet box is HUGE (Sierra 240 HPBTs)

[Quarterbore]

I have been stockpiling a number of my reloading components and I am late putting away a sizeable supply of 240s for the 300 Whisper but I was on Midway's site this past week and noticed they only had one of the 500-packs in stock so I bought it...

Well, the box was a whole lot bigger and heavier then I expected but now I have a supply of these missles that will last me a LONG time! Everybody has the 220 HPBTs in stock but the 240s seem to be a little harder to find these days...

[320pf]

I just got that new 2007 Sierra bullet catalogue. The 240 gr bullets are not listed in the 2007 catalogue. It looks like they dropped the 240 gr bullets.


If this is the case, the heaviest bullet from Sierra will be the 220 MatchKings


320pf

[Quarterbore]

That is not good news... I looked and the box I ordered must be 500-bullets and Miday has two back in stock:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=621591

They must have more then a few of the 50-bullet boxes:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=557247

[pug]

I think they moved them under their specialty bullet heading for 2007 because I still see them there.

[RWBlue]

What is your load for the 240gr 300-221?

I assume your load is subsonic?
Will it function in an AR?

[pug]

For me I used up a partial box early on and found they didn't stabilize completely in my AR-15 so went with something lighter. Primarily using 180s now for both subsonic and supersonic until I make a faster twist barrel.

[Quarterbore]

Originally Posted by RWBlue

What is your load for the 240gr 300-221?

I assume your load is subsonic?
Will it function in an AR?

I don't have one yet

Up to this year, all of my 300 Whispers are non-semiauto:

AR-15 Bolt Action Pistol in 300 Whipser
T/C Contender Pistol (Note - this will never shoot subsonics well b/c of twist)
Rem 700 LTR Clone 1:8 twist

About a month or more ago I just added a J&T 300 Whipser upper with the 1:8 twist so now I need to work up a semiauto AND fullauto capable load!

I plan to get an adaptor to allow me to use my Fisher UZI supressor (9mm cans will work with the 300 whipser) along with the Lightning Link) to allow me the option of full auto subsonic 300 Whisper loads.

Eventually, I want to get a Gem-Tech HRT but darned .gov folks are making me spend money on more Evil Black Rifles that I think are at a bigger risk of being banned again...