Looking for load advise... 130-gr for 10.5-in 1:8 twist

[Quarterbore]

I finally did it... I just ordered a new set of 300 Fireball dies from Redding and a box of Hornady 130-gr Single Shot Pistol bullets so that I can try to work up a load for deer this fall with my 300/221 Bolt-Action AR-15 pistol...

I am curious if there is anybody other than me that visits and posts here and if so does anybody have experience loading a short barreled (Mine is 10.5-inches ) 300/221?

I am looking at having five deer tags this fall and by god I would love to get at least one with the pistol if I can!

[abyssdncr]

Dunno what the velocities were like, but 18.5 gr. of H110 over the Speer 130 gr. SP shot nicely out of my carbine.

Just out of curiosity, with the ban expired...why is your pistol still bolt action? Also, how'd you go about putting the pistol together? I've fantasized about chasing bambi with an AR pistol, and went so far as to have my stripped lower papered as a "pistol" when I bought it. I've been thinking about a 10.5 or 11.25 whisper upper just for the hell of it ever since I got it, so I'd be interested in what you come up with.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but keep us posted!
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[Quarterbore]

Well, you can see how I built my pistol in painful detail here:

http://quarterbore.com/ar15m16/postbanar15pistol.htm

As for the reason I am still working on a Bolt-Action pistol upper, I live in the wonderful state of Pennsylvania where I can own Machine guns, Silencers, Destructive Devices, Any Other Weapons, evil looking Assault weapons unlike anything that can be owned in States like California....

BUT

We are not allowed to hunt with semiauto rifles or pistols in this state :roll:

So, while I do have a slick little 11.5-inch semi auto 223 upper that I could try to make with my AR-15 pistol I am really after this for the purpose of hunting... If I can ever finish setting this forum up I may actually get the time to finish some of my other projects...

Thanks for the advise and I'll have to give it a try!