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    Posted: February/11/2018 at 04:27
Testing this weekend a wild hair idea of chambering a 308 Win in an 8 twist 18 inch barrel to have a gun that has the power of a 3006 and can shoot subsonic and use a 6" suppressor.  So far I have gotten average 2947 fps using the 155 Palma bullet with WLRM primers and 49 gr  Leverevolution. The subsonic load is a 204 gr ICBM in front of 15 gr Trail Boss ignited with the WLRM primer generating an MV of 1081 fps.

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Wow... outstanding.  You know, you are going to force me to start reloading again, yet...
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2947fps out of a 18" 308Win barrel with a 155gr bullet?  

That's faster than is typical for a 24" barrel with 155gr bullets.

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I did the whole 308 subsonic thing for a bit.... 16" barrel, but found with the blackout now, not much reason to go load 308 sub rounds that aren't as constant as I liked when shooting subs.  a 30cal projectile fired at the same speeds will yield the same results if the same weights.... the blackout bolt gun does it better than the 308 bolt gun when it comes to subs....IMO


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Well, guys don't worry. I have been using a similar load for a long time in my 10 twist 308.  The new rifle we tested was one that a friend of mine and I thought up. He sells actions for ARC. The gun has a Proof Research 8 twist and is 18" long. The load is Jason's 155 gr ICBM, with 50.5 grains of LVR using BR4 primers and Lapua small rifle primer loaded to a 2.880 COL. MV is 2960, and grouped 0.30" at 100 yds.  There was no primer flattening, no extraction problem, no enlargement of the primer pocket and no shiny spots on the brass.  The subsonic load was 12.7 gr Trail Boss using a 188 gr ICBM bullet at 1020 fps. It produced 0.5"groups at 100 yds and with 35MOA elevation one could hit a 10" gong 10/10 shots at 300 yds. on a windy day. The 204 gr ICBM did not shoot with consistent velocities I think because the bullet is long and compressed the TB powder which behaves erratically when compressed.  The gun shows the extreme versatility of the 308 Win with good bullets and a tight twist barrel.  The Leverevolution powder is an excellent one and is the reason we get such velocities with our bullets. The 155 gr ICBM and the 150 gr Bulldozer have a reduced bearing surface and when tested against other 150s on the market have a 50 fps advantage in MV.  That Proof Research barrel is one sweet tube. With a 6" suppressor the subsonic loads are quieter than a pellet gun. Fun stuff!! 

  
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Interesting.
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I triied both of those bullets in my 24" Proof carbon fiber sleeved barrel and I am getting about 3050fps with the 155gr ICBM Palma bullet and around 3100fps with the 150gr Bulldozer.

I still think George's 2950fps out of an 18" tube is a bit hot, but it is not as dangerous as I originally though.

Going to a faster twist rate is an interesting idea.  With the right bullet construction, faster twist will increase lethality.

I am looking at getting a Blackout with a 1 in 5" twist or faster if I can find one.

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A 5" twist?  Curious about that one, fill us in. 
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Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

A 5" twist?  Curious about that one, fill us in. 

In due time.

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Do any barrel makes offer a 5 twist in a 30cal tube? 
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Q and Sig both make short barrels with 1-5. Xcaliber barrels will make you one in 1-5. Try it. You will like it. 
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Originally posted by nralifer nralifer wrote:

Testing this weekend a wild hair idea of chambering a 308 Win in an 8 twist 18 inch barrel to have a gun that has the power of a 3006 and can shoot subsonic and use a 6" suppressor.  So far I have gotten average 2947 fps using the 155 Palma bullet with WLRM primers and 49 gr  Leverevolution. The subsonic load is a 204 gr ICBM in front of 15 gr Trail Boss ignited with the WLRM primer generating an MV of 1081 fps.


WOW!!! I can't believe that is as fast as you are getting with 15 gr. of TB.   on those 204 gr. bullet with an 18 in. barrel.
I have a 1-7 twist on my 308 and a 14inch barrel.   11.5 gr of TB puts me at 1041 fps with 208 gr.   I also get 2407 fps with 44 gr. BLC2 with 168 gr. match.   I have a GemTech that I run on it and it is sexy. Very low vis.
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Older thread, but the 204 ICBM is of all copper construction. That makes it lighter but longer that the Hornady. by a good .120 of an inch. thus the bearing surface is going to be significantly different between the two. 
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