BrianK

Yeah, I looked it up. Like I wrote I kept my .50 simple.

Interesting. I kept it simple with .50 Beowulf and in an AR15.

I appreciate that. Yes, I'll use those powders with 125gr supers and with heavier bullets for subsonic loads. Looking at load data my gut tells me that the slower poders won't be suitable for an 85 grain bullet and a 10" barrel. Except for the H-110 which is WW296. I have 1680, Lil'Gun, VV n120, of course WW296, and maybe one or two others that escape me at the moment. All I need is time to get the testing phase over with. I've considered going to fast pistol powder for the 85s but I have no data and don't want to blow the gun up. But with a short barrel and a can I think the fast pistol powder might be an attractive way to go.

Yes, they will go through a can and yes they are supersonic. I have no use for subsonic 85s if it could even be done and get semi-auto action (I don't think so). I don't know if it makes a difference and I've never stressed the can at all... yet... it's a "flow through" can (my term). There's no back pressure involved with it. Maybe it'll work differently? IDK. I'm playing with it but I appreciate the heads up. Something for me to look out for. I'll find out if my handguard does what I want it to if the can does get real hot. The can is an Amtac 7.62 CQB-M and not very attractive to the civilian market near as I can figure. But it has attributes that I liked. With a 10" barrel and a 10" can the overall "barrel" length is near 14". That's not exact, but close. Here's the handgun with it in place (below). also a can that gets screwed onto the end in place for comparison below that. OK, that didn't work. I'll try again. That worked. The pix are old and it's changed a bit but the barrel length hasn't, same 10.3" barrel, same foreend.

Yeah, I see that... tit for tat.

I did some fast and dirty load development this past w/e with Maker 85 Trex and WW296. I saw a plateau around 19.6gr 296 where adding more powder didn't give more velocity (2400ish fps). But my data was quick and dirty. I hope to get to the range this w/e to generate real data and shoot for accuracy. I might also try Lil'Gun since it's a bit faster than 296. It might work better in my 10.3" barrel. We'll see if I pursue that. I'll come back to this after I have more data to add.

Thanks for the welcome folks. I see the same "verbal grab ass" is in effect here as at Full30. I'll take part here same as I do at Full30, that is to to say I won't. As I previously wrote, lot's of "faces" that I already know.

Lots of "faces" that I already know. Thanks gents.

makes sense. It also works the way I added to the post. Just not as pretty as I would have liked. It would have been worse if there were posts between and I probably wouldn't have bothered.

Thanks. So far I like it a lot, for all the reasons everyone here owning one can also give. I just started handloading for it. My first bullet is the Maker 85 and I'll shoot a bunch of loads this weekend to get some data. I'm looking for 2400ish fps. I'm looking at it for a relatively short range round so I'm not going to go crazy trying for MOA accuracy (that bullet only). (editing) Well that sux. That's the reason we have gun control. I never thought I'd see that reasoning used on a gun forum. (One can't handle it so the rest of you can't either.) Whatever.

Hi Ladies and Gents, as the subject suggests I'm new to this forum. Not at all new to firearms and shooting. Why am I here? I have a 300BLK handgun and I'll be able to give and take. I've been handloading for the past 50+ years for both production and wildcat cartridges. I enjoy spending time shooting competition (USPSA PCC and Steel Challenge RFRO). Is it possible to spend too much time shooting? If so, maybe that would be me. Shooting is what I do.

Hmm, couldn't edit it again to add this much older photo of the above. Here it is more "normal looking with a Dead Air Ghost on the end of the barrel. It can only be used for subsonic rounds. It's also wearing a much heavier arm brace. Weight is why the Blade brace is on it today.

An up to date photo. The pic on Full30 was an older one, the sight has changed. The 10.3" barrel terminates inside the CF handguard so it must always wear a can or blast forwarder. Here it is with a blast forwarder in place because I was shooting some experimental rounds and until I know that they are stable they won't go through my can. The can is and Amtac 7.62 CQB-M, Since it's an over the barrel can it's mostly hidden by the handguard, just a hair more shows than the blast forwarder seen here. Here it is with the can in place (old photo)