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I am very, very slowly building a .300 Whisper upper for my AR, and will buy a suppressor for it. I am also slowly acquiring reloading components and dies, etc.
I will load/shoot exclusively subsonic, and will not be shooting beyond 200yds. This is a play/plinking gun......I just want one, sort of thing.
I do not like the idea for paying big money for the bullets. Something in the 200-220gr range. I am not locked in on Jacketed bullets.
Thanks in advance
Mark K
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Cheap Bullets for .300 Whisper I could use some sources
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Posted 23 September 2009 - 10:08 PM
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Posted 23 September 2009 - 11:02 PM
Mark,
I don't know what to tell you about finding cheap bullets other than the normal keep your eyes open...but I would caution you against running any kind of quantity of non jacketed bullets through your can. By the time I have paid a tax stamp and the $$$ for a nice suppressor I would go the whole way and shoot jacketed bullets.
Good luck with the project, Craig
I don't know what to tell you about finding cheap bullets other than the normal keep your eyes open...but I would caution you against running any kind of quantity of non jacketed bullets through your can. By the time I have paid a tax stamp and the $$$ for a nice suppressor I would go the whole way and shoot jacketed bullets.
Good luck with the project, Craig
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Posted 24 September 2009 - 10:44 AM
smokshwn, on Sep 24 2009, 02:02 AM, said:
Mark,
I don't know what to tell you about finding cheap bullets other than the normal keep your eyes open...but I would caution you against running any kind of quantity of non jacketed bullets through your can. By the time I have paid a tax stamp and the $$$ for a nice suppressor I would go the whole way and shoot jacketed bullets.
Good luck with the project, Craig
I don't know what to tell you about finding cheap bullets other than the normal keep your eyes open...but I would caution you against running any kind of quantity of non jacketed bullets through your can. By the time I have paid a tax stamp and the $$$ for a nice suppressor I would go the whole way and shoot jacketed bullets.
Good luck with the project, Craig
Thanks for the advice.
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Posted 25 September 2009 - 05:59 PM
Harmon, on Sep 25 2009, 07:35 PM, said:
for plinking, what would be wrong with GI 147 FMJs
Good point.
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Posted 26 September 2009 - 04:51 PM
Here is a custom mold designed just for the 300 Whisper. Contrary to what many will tell you, the use of cast lead bullets will NOT plug up your gas port in an AR-15. They work just fine. This bullet design uses copper gas checks.
You can order one online. Just match the online order/design form to the above image. Click on Online Bullet Design in upper left hand corner of this page: Mountain Man Molds
I've ordered several molds from them. If you have trouble with the form, I'd be glad to help.
You can order one online. Just match the online order/design form to the above image. Click on Online Bullet Design in upper left hand corner of this page: Mountain Man Molds
I've ordered several molds from them. If you have trouble with the form, I'd be glad to help.
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Posted 06 October 2009 - 07:48 AM
I tried shooting some laser cast lead bullets out of my 300 whisper and they didn't feed very well at all. The bullets were to soft for using in a semi auto and the bullets would get quite scared up. If you were shooting single shot style they work just fine. Shooting jacketed bullets out of mine has not ever been a problem with feeding.
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Posted 10 October 2009 - 11:16 PM
Harmon, on Oct 11 2009, 01:02 AM, said:
are yall shortening 223 brass or necking up 221 fireball brass?
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Shortening 223 brass is what I do. Cheapest route for me. C&H makes a die for the Dillon trimmer that sizes and trims all in one operation. Insert 223 brass, pull handle and remove 300 Whisper brass. I save all my 223 that has flattened and dented necks for the making of Whisper brass.
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Posted 10 October 2009 - 11:23 PM
Mark,
As someone that speaks from experience, just bite the bullet (pardon pun) and buy 240gr SMK's. There are lots of variables in getting a .300 Whisper to run in an AR. You're using an 8 twist bbl, and they can be really fun to shoot, but the novelty will burn off soon enough. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Sierra 240 gr Match King. Be done with it. I got really good accuracy out of the 190's, but they wouldn't work the gun. Gas pressure is going to be relative in the Whisper on a 16" bbl.
As someone that speaks from experience, just bite the bullet (pardon pun) and buy 240gr SMK's. There are lots of variables in getting a .300 Whisper to run in an AR. You're using an 8 twist bbl, and they can be really fun to shoot, but the novelty will burn off soon enough. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Sierra 240 gr Match King. Be done with it. I got really good accuracy out of the 190's, but they wouldn't work the gun. Gas pressure is going to be relative in the Whisper on a 16" bbl.
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Posted 26 October 2009 - 06:20 PM
For a play load I run 147gn Winchesters. Real load is with 220gn SMK's. This is out of a 9" 1:8" AR with the gas port in the pistol location and a 3 position adj gas block. Both loads adjusted to perform at about 1030fps through a YHM Phantom can.
It does okay, but as mentioned the novelty wears off. I've got 9mm, .223, and 300 Whisper SBR's and the only one I even remotely play with anymore is the .223 one. I am still interested in the .300 Whisper cartridge so I had a 16" Rem700 done up for me. Very pleased with it and teh accuracy is spot on with the 220 load.
Give it some thought...
It does okay, but as mentioned the novelty wears off. I've got 9mm, .223, and 300 Whisper SBR's and the only one I even remotely play with anymore is the .223 one. I am still interested in the .300 Whisper cartridge so I had a 16" Rem700 done up for me. Very pleased with it and teh accuracy is spot on with the 220 load.
Give it some thought...
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Posted 13 January 2010 - 10:00 AM
Over at Quarterbore.com, Berry's Manufacturing stated that they are possibly working on a bullet for the .300 Whisper.
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Posted 13 January 2010 - 10:25 AM
Garrett, on Jan 13 2010, 12:00 PM, said:
Over at Quarterbore.com, Berry's Manufacturing stated that they are possibly working on a bullet for the .300 Whisper.
Great, Thanks for the info.
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