I'm just plinking in the backyard.. I have been buying up WPA since its as cheap as I can reload for and I really don't like loading .223. But I've been thinking if I can make something subsonic to shoot so its not quite as loud the neighbors might like me a little better 
(I have pleanty of acreage to shoot, but it goes straight back and uphill so I'm shooting into a good back stop and I've got 2 miles behind it before I have to worry about something, however I nor the neighbors have a whole lot of road frontage so I still have "closeish" neighbors, just nobody in the line of fire) Of course when one person starts shooting the whole neighborhood does and it sounds like a warzone out here so I probably shouldn't worry too much.. none the less I'd like to make some subsonic .223 loads..
I have currently 1200-R powder and 55 grain FMJ projectiles. Currently loading 20 grains (alliant says max is 22.9 but my groups are decent enough for plinking and the rifle cycles just fine so I haven't been worried about messing with it) Unsure of bullet speed as I don't have a Chrono yet.. Its on the list along with a shot timer so my neighbors and I can do some friendly pistol challenges on my steel pistol range.
Just looking for a good place to start is all to quiet the rifle down some. I plan on a suppressor eventually but haven't done my trust up yet and want to do it once so I will wait til I have a good chunk to throw at it so I can get a good one
(I have pleanty of acreage to shoot, but it goes straight back and uphill so I'm shooting into a good back stop and I've got 2 miles behind it before I have to worry about something, however I nor the neighbors have a whole lot of road frontage so I still have "closeish" neighbors, just nobody in the line of fire) Of course when one person starts shooting the whole neighborhood does and it sounds like a warzone out here so I probably shouldn't worry too much.. none the less I'd like to make some subsonic .223 loads..I have currently 1200-R powder and 55 grain FMJ projectiles. Currently loading 20 grains (alliant says max is 22.9 but my groups are decent enough for plinking and the rifle cycles just fine so I haven't been worried about messing with it) Unsure of bullet speed as I don't have a Chrono yet.. Its on the list along with a shot timer so my neighbors and I can do some friendly pistol challenges on my steel pistol range.
Just looking for a good place to start is all to quiet the rifle down some. I plan on a suppressor eventually but haven't done my trust up yet and want to do it once so I will wait til I have a good chunk to throw at it so I can get a good one
