Like I sais, it's your own hide, I'm not a lawyer, this isn't advice, but this is what's worked for me. Do it on a hot day or from a warm shed, while I don't think 2206 is particularly temp sensitive, if you work a load in the cold then shoot hot you may go supersonic.Īs a matter of personal preference I would always "jump" the projectile not jam it, on sub loads. That being said, I would pick a normal velo load and chrony it, work out a "grains per FPS" and load aiming for 1200fps or so, then reverse-ladder down from there to 1050. The 60% loading applies ONLY to hogdon 4895, no other powder. Cheers BrentBe aware that you ARE outside the manual and do so at your own risk. I would hate to ruin a ruger ranch rifle □ Thanks to everyone that has posted here. I feel like buying a cheap norinco for this job. And I will look for any signs of bullet tumbling. I was going to use a suppressor but on prev advice. And definitely make sure I look down the barrel for a in cleared projectile. If the crony speed is quite high I’ll try the 50% loads. I think I’ll try AR2206H at 60% with a crony. It’s quite daunting trying to get a subsonic load. 30-30, or 45-70, or some of the other cartridges in the lineup, with an AK variant, or an AR variant or a bolt-gun, or whatever you’re shooting 7.62×39 in.”įor even more info, please visit you for all your posts. Now with the addition of the 7.62×39, in the subsonic ammunition line, you get that same level of performance that you’ve had with say 300 BLK, or. “Shooting subsonic with a suppressor is a blast. “The Subsonic line of ammunition from Hornady has been growing in popularity year by year, and for good reason,” said Jason Quinlan, Hornady Ballistician. We’re talking varmints, predators and even whitetails. I have an adjustable gas block, which I left half open (10 clicks out of 20). With its 255-grain Sub-X bullet, the XTP bullet and Flex Tip insert initiate expansion at lower velocities, making this bullet a performer on small- to medium-sized game. Ive been working off and on trying to get a subsonic 7.62x39 load that will reliably cycle an AR-15. Hornady bills this subsonic load as built for accuracy. Ok, clearly this new launch doesn’t fill the massive void of “shooter ammo.” Instead, it cuts a new path. Hornady Hushes 7.62×39 DemandĮnter Hornady and its newest addition to the Subsonic Ammunition line. This will put further demand on an already tight market and force prices even higher than they are already. 30-06 and most common pistol calibers too. “Russian steel case makes up about 35% of all ammo sold, because of its affordable prices compared to Brass cased (ammo), now there will be a shortage of not only 7.62×39 but 5.56. Hornady's NEW Subsonic 7.62x39 Load And Expanded Sub-X Bullet Lineup -The Firearm Blog Hornady quietly launched an updated lineup of their Sub-X bullets, as well as their Subsonic 7.62x39 loading using said Sub-X bullets. “At this point (until Sept 7th) we really do not know exactly how deeply this will affect the importers of Russian ammo,” President Charles Brown, MKS Supply, an importer of Barnaul ammo, told PDW last fall. So SKS, AK and even AR-type rifle shooters used to getting relatively cheap 7.62×39 import took it right in the gut. The draconian measure hit the massive steel ammo market. Last year, AK and similarly chambered rifle shooters took a big hit with the Russian Ammo Import Ban. The new Hornady Subsonic 7.62×39 answers some serious ammo shortfall, while simultaneously delivering a hunting round for sportsmen. Hornady just announced the release of a very interesting new load, one we think hunters will jump all over.
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