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Possibly OT but: 7.62x39 110gr Sierra HP and Hodgdon H4895
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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 527587" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>I have thought about subsonic, but on further reading it seems subsonic is a risky business in a semi auto, where you really need a jacketed bullet to feed. In a bolt action where cast lead bullets will chamber with no problem, it is much more viable. But the drag of the long jacket on a heavy jacketed bullet increases the risk of getting a bullet stuck in the barrel significantly and then when you shoot the next round the barrel blows up and you stand a very good chance of being severely injured....</p><p></p><p>With the way the barrel and bolt in an AR is configured, it is enough of an achievement to get soft point bullets to play nice, let alone an unjacketed bullet.</p><p></p><p>I'm also not sure I would like to be shooting coyotes with a subsonic round, since they are pretty skittish and just getting them in range can be enough of a problem.</p><p></p><p>The situation with the Vmax bullet is weird. I have a Hornady LockNLoad press and it came with a 7th edition Hornady reloading manual. On the page for the 7.62x39 round, they show a 123gr Vmax (part #3142) and the caliber is shown as being 0.310". The 110gr bullets are all 0.308", as are the 130gr and 150-155gr. So 123gr is apparently the only bullet made in 0.310". </p><p></p><p>Yet, when I go to Hornady website, the same part number 3142 now comes up as an SST. Perhaps the function is the same, but the name changed since the reloading manual was printed.</p><p> </p><p>best part is that I have not found anyone yet who carries stock of that particular 310 diameter 123gr SST bullet... Even when looking under the right name.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 527587, member: 35183"] I have thought about subsonic, but on further reading it seems subsonic is a risky business in a semi auto, where you really need a jacketed bullet to feed. In a bolt action where cast lead bullets will chamber with no problem, it is much more viable. But the drag of the long jacket on a heavy jacketed bullet increases the risk of getting a bullet stuck in the barrel significantly and then when you shoot the next round the barrel blows up and you stand a very good chance of being severely injured.... With the way the barrel and bolt in an AR is configured, it is enough of an achievement to get soft point bullets to play nice, let alone an unjacketed bullet. I'm also not sure I would like to be shooting coyotes with a subsonic round, since they are pretty skittish and just getting them in range can be enough of a problem. The situation with the Vmax bullet is weird. I have a Hornady LockNLoad press and it came with a 7th edition Hornady reloading manual. On the page for the 7.62x39 round, they show a 123gr Vmax (part #3142) and the caliber is shown as being 0.310". The 110gr bullets are all 0.308", as are the 130gr and 150-155gr. So 123gr is apparently the only bullet made in 0.310". Yet, when I go to Hornady website, the same part number 3142 now comes up as an SST. Perhaps the function is the same, but the name changed since the reloading manual was printed. best part is that I have not found anyone yet who carries stock of that particular 310 diameter 123gr SST bullet... Even when looking under the right name. [/QUOTE]
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