1st shots with the 8.6 Blackout

[AP2020]

Finally got my reloads, or shall I say brass developed.

 

[AP2020]

Jell-O shots!

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

Curious, I saw your recent video where you were pressing ADG brass into 8.6 bo and I noticed you were turning the necks with some little chatchka. I was planning to leave the necks alone and form to the chamber, but I'm not shooting a bolt yet, I plan to use an LR-308.

I am planning 4 bolts and wasn't going to build a 338LM, but it sure makes sense to use the same projectiles. In the case of brass, for lack of a better analogy , 6.5cm and 8.6bo make sense. I did a trade for a bunch of 6.5cm brass here on AS recently so have a bunch of Hornady once fires to cut down.

I commented on your IG feed I believe, your results looked great. I'm looking forward to Hornady making 8.6bo brass so we can just start with formed brass, but I've made quite a bit of 300bo cases out of 5.53. But I did realize recently by watching some of Brittingham videos and believe the faster twist is needed for 300bo. I had to spend a lot of time getting a load dialed in, they get squirelly quick. I think I will be able to use 8.6bo for both Home Defense and Hunting. I would have never figured that 1:3 would even work, so hat's off to Brittingham for even trying it. I've been sold on 300bo for Home Defense, but it's just a tad light in subsonic for anything bigger than a 'yote. The 8.6bo should be good for any hunting I would ever do, plus any Home Defense situation.

Are you pretty satisfied with 8.6bo?

Makes me ponder necking up a 338LM case to 375, then 375bo and CheyTac would make sense!

 

[AP2020]

Curious, I saw your recent video where you were pressing ADG brass into 8.6 bo and I noticed you were turning the necks with some little chatchka. I was planning to leave the necks alone and form to the chamber, but I'm not shooting a bolt yet, I plan to use an LR-308.

I am planning 4 bolts and wasn't going to build a 338LM, but it sure makes sense to use the same projectiles. In the case of brass, for lack of a better analogy , 6.5cm and 8.6bo make sense. I did a trade for a bunch of 6.5cm brass here on AS recently so have a bunch of Hornady once fires to cut down.

I commented on your IG feed I believe, your results looked great. I'm looking forward to Hornady making 8.6bo brass so we can just start with formed brass, but I've made quite a bit of 300bo cases out of 5.53. But I did realize recently by watching some of Brittingham videos and believe the faster twist is needed for 300bo. I had to spend a lot of time getting a load dialed in, they get squirelly quick. I think I will be able to use 8.6bo for both Home Defense and Hunting. I would have never figured that 1:3 would even work, so hat's off to Brittingham for even trying it. I've been sold on 300bo for Home Defense, but it's just a tad light in subsonic for anything bigger than a 'yote. The 8.6bo should be good for any hunting I would ever do, plus any Home Defense situation.

Are you pretty satisfied with 8.6bo?

Makes me ponder necking up a 338LM case to 375, then 375bo and CheyTac would make sense!

So far so good. The only negative, in my 16" LR-308 frame and the 12" Bowers Group Vers45 Blackout Suppressor, it's a BEAST at #12.

I will be testing an 8" Faxon Firearms Sentinel pistol soon which will be more manageable.

I think it will take SAAMI approval before other manufacturers jump on board.

Hornady has a 300+grain prototype subsonic load which is being tested right now.

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

So far so good. The only negative, in my 16" LR-308 frame and the 12" Bowers Group Vers45 Blackout Suppressor, it's a BEAST at #12.

I will be testing an 8" Faxon Firearms Sentinel pistol soon which will be more manageable.

I think it will take SAAMI approval before other manufacturers jump on board.

Hornady has a 300+grain prototype subsonic load which is being tested right now.

Will be curious to hear your thoughts on the 8" barrel. That is where I would expect some time to be spent in tuning the cycling. That was also so of the 300bo.

Seeing the recent work that Q has done on faster twist rates of 300bo tells me that the faster twist must help stabilize greatly. I haven't tried 1:5 on the 300bo, but even so, there really isn't enough velocity on the 300bo for anything as large as medium size game reliably. At least I can say that for myself. I wouldn't feel comfortable past 300 yards, it just doesn't have enough powder.

The 8.6bo seems it will have some decent velocity at 200-300 yards, so that shouldn't be an issue. The faster twist is obvious genius, touche to Brittingham on that one!

 

[AP2020]

Will be curious to hear your thoughts on the 8" barrel. That is where I would expect some time to be spent in tuning the cycling. That was also so of the 300bo.

Seeing the recent work that Q has done on faster twist rates of 300bo tells me that the faster twist must help stabilize greatly. I haven't tried 1:5 on the 300bo, but even so, there really isn't enough velocity on the 300bo for anything as large as medium size game reliably. At least I can say that for myself. I wouldn't feel comfortable past 300 yards, it just doesn't have enough powder.

The 8.6bo seems it will have some decent velocity at 200-300 yards, so that shouldn't be an issue. The faster twist is obvious genius, touche to Brittingham on that one!

I'll shoot it this Sunday and report back!

 

[AP2020]

Tested some prototype supersonic bullets from Maker Bullets.

 

[AP2020]

Will be curious to hear your thoughts on the 8" barrel. That is where I would expect some time to be spent in tuning the cycling. That was also so of the 300bo.

Seeing the recent work that Q has done on faster twist rates of 300bo tells me that the faster twist must help stabilize greatly. I haven't tried 1:5 on the 300bo, but even so, there really isn't enough velocity on the 300bo for anything as large as medium size game reliably. At least I can say that for myself. I wouldn't feel comfortable past 300 yards, it just doesn't have enough powder.

The 8.6bo seems it will have some decent velocity at 200-300 yards, so that shouldn't be an issue. The faster twist is obvious genius, touche to Brittingham on that one!

Almost forgot!