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Gunsmithing .473 Rim Diameter Case - Subsonic Suggestions

Re: .473 Rim Diameter Case - Subsonic Suggestions

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: patriotoutlaw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">.300 Whisper? </div></div>

300 Whisper is .384 bolt face.
 
Re: .473 Rim Diameter Case - Subsonic Suggestions

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SVT_Tactical</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What, if any, round would be a good dedicated sub round that uses a .473 rim diameter? </div></div>
1-6.5 twist 338 Federal. Shoot the 300 SMK's with Trailboss or shoot supersonic.
 
Re: .473 Rim Diameter Case - Subsonic Suggestions

30 BR would work with a huge bullet like the 220/240 SMK. You can make brass by expanding the neck of 7mm BR brass, 12 grains or so of Reloder 7 and have at it. Probably need a 8" or 9" twist barrel.
 
Re: .473 Rim Diameter Case - Subsonic Suggestions

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SVT_Tactical</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What about 30cal or lower suggestions? I dont' wanna have to buy another can and have several 30cal cans already </div></div>
If that's the case, I'd do a 7 twist 16" 308... Same thing... Subs with trailboss or supersonic.
 
Re: .473 Rim Diameter Case - Subsonic Suggestions

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: G.Ruff</div><div class="ubbcode-body">30 BR would work with a huge bullet like the 220/240 SMK. You can make brass by expanding the neck of 7mm BR brass, 12 grains or so of Reloder 7 and have at it. Probably need a 8" or 9" twist barrel. </div></div>

I've done this. I too had a short REM 700 action so I used 30 BR. I'm shooting 210 grain bullets at ~1000 f/s using 10 grains of Trail Boss. The velocity is not as consistent as I would like so I'm looking try other powders -- Reloder 7 might work.

I'm using a 1:7.5 twist barrel I got from Pac-Nor. It's very quiet.

Brad
 
Re: .473 Rim Diameter Case - Subsonic Suggestions

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: G.Ruff</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: patriotoutlaw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">.300 Whisper? </div></div>

300 Whisper is .384 bolt face. </div></div>

ahhhh, thanks