I'm pleased with this well-made, over-barrel suppressor. Unfortunately there was a lot of background noise while recording, but you can tell that the shots are relatively quiet. Both projectiles are home cast lead. I used Lee moulds... C358-200-RF and 358-125-RF. Both bullets were travelling around 950 fps. The 200 grain bullet was powered by ADI AP70N powder, and the 125 grain had a small charge of ADI APS350.
Subsonic projectiles are generally not as useful as faster bullets when hunting. They have a very curved trajectory, a limited range, and they don't hit as hard. So they have to be used carefully within their limits.
In case anyone is interested.... I've experimented with quite a few different cast bullets and some of them would not group well for me using my Bergara rifles. So far, the most consistently accurate one has been the Lee C358-200-RF (I don't use gas checks). I've tried various loads using the 200-grainer, but they seem to shoot the most accurately from around 940 to 1050 feet per second. The Lee 358-125-RF mould makes good bullets and they are reasonably accurate from 950 to 1450 fps (I haven't pushed them harder). I got a CBE 360-210-SWCPB mould from Cast Bullet Engineering in Australia, and travelling at around 1350 fps propelled by ADI AR2205 they group well for hunting at ranges of up to maybe 100 yards. This appears to be another bullet that is the most consistent within a small range of velocities when used in my rifles. I haven't been able to get it to group well at a subsonic speed.... which is a pity because it is a wonderful bullet.
What is my standard of accuracy? While I would always like be able to shoot one inch groups at 100 yards, I have found that in most cases I can't get my cast bullets to do that well. I have decided that a four inch group is acceptable. The Lee 200 grain bullets have given me quite a few groups under 3 MOA (equivalent to a 3" group at 100 yards).... and my other favourites are pretty close to this also. Considering that I mostly hunt in the bush and scrub, my cast bullets are fine if I work within the limits.
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