Yes, all but one were pass through. If I had to put a number on it, I'd say it would be close to 20-25 animals.
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Yes, all but one were pass through. If I had to put a number on it, I'd say it would be close to 20-25 animals.
My boys and I are hoping to add some deer to the subsonic list this fall. May try 308 win in a bolt gun. We also have an AR that is waiting. I would like to come up with a bolt gun in 300 blkout, the AR is still noisy with subs. Thought about trying to block off gas port and run it single shot. Gonna be fun no matter what.
If your twist is fast enough in your .308, You can use it with the 190's I built a .308 this past fall with a 16" carbon barrel with a 1/7 twist. It shoots excellent. That's what I'll be using this fall.
The 308 is a 1:10 twist. I was thinking that was supposedly fast enough for the 190 Sub X.
Our Wilson combat barrel in our 300 blk is either a 7 or 8 twist.
I have a 223 savage bolt gun that really needs a 300 blk fast twist barrel put on it.
snox801
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I've killed hundreds of deer add hogs with the 300blk. First the subs suck n comparison to hypersonic rounds. They ar won't even in the same league. As for the two best. 100gr cutting edge raptors. Or the hammer 100gr 300blk. Both are far superior to even the Barnes.
If subs are the main goal then other are correct the sub x work but I do t have full faith in using them.
If subs are the main goal then other are correct the sub x work but I do t have full faith in using them.
wvbearhunter
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I found the sub-x to be disappointing. Expansion was mediocre, barely above a fmj. I had far better results with the Makers 200gr REX. It works like a broadhead but causes a bit more damage. I have also used the 135 grain Speer TNT and the 110 Vmax. All worked great.
ShootnMathews
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I'm using a Ruger Ranch 300bo. The SubX shoot under an inch at 50 yards which I'm happy with but everyone kept talking about the flowering copper bullets. So I ordered some underwood ammo loaded with the max expansion bullet I believe it's called. I was so excited to try these until I shot them. They shoot absolutely horrible in this rifle. I'm talking like 6" groups at 50 yards. Some of my buddies have used them and said they shoot great in their rifles. I'm not sure what's up yet
I had the same results. Both of these projectiles were shot at 200 yards through two 5 gallon buckets of water. The sub-x was recovered in the second bucket. The maker came out of the second bucket and went into the dirt 4 inches.
