Matt.Cross

Subsonic ammo being fairly available for 308? Absolutely. I can think of 6-8 manufacturers off-hand. Ammo, like the rifle you want to be built, is purpose driven. You'll either have to design it to achieve your intended purpose(s), or pay the inherent cost of something ready-made to do so. I shoot nothing but premier match ammo in my guns, so for me, everything else is pretty much dirt cheap in relative terms.

Trail Boss is pretty common, gives you the volume for reliable ignition, but slow enough to stay >1100 FPS. I don't know what Defender uses, but I can confirm it's remarkably quiet through the Ops Inc 12th.

Everything I know about anything was learned from @98Z5V so forgive me if anything turns out to be spotty info.

Pricey is relative. How affordable is "cheap" subsonic ammo for 308? If you're comparing the cost to supersonic ammo, it's really kind of an apples to oranges comparison. Still, mine was obtained at about $1/round, about the same as good match ammo. Not much details to give, 175 SMK that runs 1050 FPS and exactly 10 MOA difference between supersonic and subsonic zero @ 100 yards.

I told you about the range session with new subsonic stuff weeks ago...

I've been using subs from Defender, and they're fantastic!

Glad to have you on board! Tool and Die Maker here from the Piedmont, in between Hickory and Charlotte. Welcome to the forum!

What optic are you using?

Once the piss has been poured out, it's ammunition! (Can Cannon)

Yes sir! I hope my irreverence is not mistaken for disrespect.

Words of wisdom right there!

Nicely done sir!

*Note to self, @Radioactive is old but he's not slow*

That's the best part about being slightly younger than the rest of you, is that as long as you're alive that will continue to be the case. Don't worry, I won't let you geezers forget it either.

Old-timers are getting soft on me... I guess I'll have to let 'em get their hard-earned rest while I bust balls by myself.

0600? He's getting to sleep in a bit... I'd be knocking down his door no later than 0430....

How often do you go to someone else's house and tell them what to do? It's a forum, if you don't want responses don't post. Grow up.

Glad to hear that! Keep us posted.

They are functionally equivalent, therefore they are equivalent to my way of thinking. Besides, I'd be horribly tempted to color fill that flag....

Just plain is fine, thanks brother.

If you've got an upper to put the barrel on, I've got this Centurion no-cutout FFHG you can have. That'll leave you just the gas block & tube and you've got those laying around somewhere.

That's a very valid point. I'll give it some more thought, but I didn't have a very strict Mod 0 clone in mind, just a fair approximation.

Let me know when to send you the moolah.

What's available? I'm leaning Mod 0-ish...

I directly asked you about picking me up a M4E1 set from Gun Pusher John very recently. If he has them on hand, yes, I need a set.