Trailboss is quiet!

[thehouseproduct]

Any quickload users that would like to offer some other powder options for full speed fun?
I wonder if this will feed OK in my single shot?

[snipecatcher]

Originally Posted by thehouseproduct

Any quickload users that would like to offer some other powder options for full speed fun?
I wonder if this will feed OK in my single shot?

I used 2400 for supersonic loads. VVN110 or H110 should be fine also. I would start at 16 grains of 2400.

[ToxicSports]

Well, the Russian addition of Snipe's thread has begun. I just got my order today and will try to test some subsonic loads this weekend. However, don't let me stop anyone else testing at sub velocities.

On the other end of the velocity spectrum, I also loaded a few full power loads by utilizing some WOLF factory cartridges for my cases and powder.

I know that I won't get match accuracy, or the best velocity, with the smaller bullets through my Rem 799's barrel but it's gonna be fun none the less!

[snipecatcher]

Originally Posted by ToxicSports

Well, the Russian addition of Snipe's thread has begun. I just got my order today and will try to test some subsonic loads this weekend. However, don't let me stop anyone else testing at sub velocities.

On the other end of the velocity spectrum, I also loaded a few full power loads by utilizing some WOLF factory cartridges for my cases and powder.

I know that I won't get match accuracy, or the best velocity, with the smaller bullets through my Rem 799's barrel but it's gonna be fun none the less!

It probably won't work quite as well, since you will be working with a bit more case capacity, but you may be able to use heavier (150-180 gr.) bullets seated deep to take up some of the volume. I would start with a 123 grain bullet at normal seating depth with a case full and work down from there. I would imagine you will be around 1300 fps with a full case. Somebody with quickload may be able to verify that.

[ToxicSports]

Snipe, I'm not really worried about the results other than to see what will happen. I'm one of those guys who's "what if" butten has been pressed so many times it's stuck.

My normal subs are 174gr FMJBT's (loaded forward or backward) over 6gr of trailboss but I have gone as heavy as 220gr for testing over 6gr of TB with positive results.

I might also add I will be testing some Hornady 86gr semi jacketed round nose (.308) as well.

Have you had any luck hunting any varmints with your loads yet?

[snipecatcher]

Originally Posted by ToxicSports

Snipe, I'm not really worried about the results other than to see what will happen. I'm one of those guys who's "what if" butten has been pressed so many times it's stuck.

My normal subs are 174gr FMJBT's (loaded forward or backward) over 6gr of trailboss but I have gone as heavy as 220gr for testing over 6gr of TB with positive results.

I might also add I will be testing some Hornady 86gr semi jacketed round nose (.308) as well.

Have you had any luck hunting any varmints with your loads yet?

I haven't had the opportunity to shoot anything with the 90 XTP's, but I did shoot a pig with a 208 A-max. It poked a 30 caliber hole clean through, but still, the pig was dead within 150 yards or so. I'm done shooting subsonics though, because my barrel does not stabilize them, and I had another baffle strike recently. The only thing I had been shooting that day was the 90 XTP's, so apparently NOTHING works in my barrel. I'll just stick to supersonics until I can afford another barrel someday.
-Dan

[Crawdaddy]

Originally Posted by snipecatcher

... and I had another baffle strike recently.

Hope there wasn't too much damage!

[N310toN170]

I put together a mock up round to get a feel for OAL and case capacity, then followed up with a QL mock up as well. Here are the details:

1.575" COL (nets a seating depth of 7.63mm)

I had to get ahold of a Redding seating stem #6 to reach this short of an OAL. Their customer service (Redding) has once again proven to be top notch for both customer service as well as technical expertise.

19gn of H110 shows 99.5% case capacity and a potential velocity of just under 2400 fps. I'm not sure if this round will hold up to these velocities in a fast twist barrel but someone did post earlier of speeds ~1900 fps.

Also showing a powder burnt % of 91% indicating that this should cycle an AR but feeding will mostly likely not be reliable given the HP design and short OAL.

[Fritzcat]

I tried TB in my AR15 762x39 /220gr RN, 458 Socom / 500gr RN, 300W / 220RN, and 308 Win / 180RN & 220RN. It is the powder I use in the 308 Win and found better powders for the other cal. for cycling and the 458 Socom needs a short barrel to reduce bullet drag. I use mostly RN for hog hunting.

[i8asquirrel]

Snipercatcher, I flattened a foked horn Blacktail buck with the 90 gr XTP at about 35 yds the Bullet worked great. DRT kill one round in the bioler room. the load was 9.8 gr Trailboss and a cci 300 ....from my Boltgun it is way quite through my can its sounds like an airgun...