Affordable reloading supplies...

[interceptor]

Does anyone have a resource they'd like to share of where they get the heavier hpbt's? I ask, because most of the places around here want an arm and part of a leg for the Sierra 220's, and most want to tell me there is no such thing as a 240. According to Sierra's website, the 240 SMK is like $44 a hundred. What I'd like is to be able to feed the beast something heavy without breaking the bank... Or should I just stick with something like the 180's, 190's and 200's? Would I even be able to tell the difference? One last thing, if I was to go with 180's, would I be able to shoot them both accurately, supersonic and subsonic, out of a 1in 8 twist Model 1 sales upper?

Thanks.

[Colorado Osprey]

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

$23.49/50 SMK HPBT 240 grain
$193/500

[pug]

Colorado is that you? :)
Before its all over with you may be exactly right about parts availability because I seem to be getting the run around now. :(
Had to dump about 300 rounds of 9mm subsonic downrange today just to make me feel better.

[pug]

Oops guess I ought to say something about reloading in this thread. interceptor I have been using the Speer 200 gr SP for my 7.62 subsonic loads in the past and I am hoping they will work for the 300/221 1:8 as well. Good bullet and at less than $10 per 50 a little easier on the pocketbook.

[Colorado Osprey]

Yep.....like a fly that like to land on something smelly

[320pf]

Interceptor,

I am currently using Sierra GameKing 180 bt. They are a bit expensive, so I am working up some loads using Remington and Winchester 180's. They run about $60 per 500. I am getting them from MidwayUSA.

The loads that I am leaning toward for 3-gun matches are:

For major power factor (PF) 180 at ~1800 fps. Currently,

For the 3-gun matches that use rules where you need 308 Win. of higher PF, like superstition mountain mystery 3-gun match. I use 180 g at ~1100 fps for all the close in stages and 125 g bullets at ~2300 pfs for the long range stages. These loads do not make major... but I don't want to.

When I run the subsonics (~1100 fps) load, I often get peoples attention. (i.e. what the hell are you running?) There is almost no recoil with these loads. The recoil if just like the recoil I get with my STI 40 s&w.

32pf