>>7262 My initial reaction was "Why?", but that was soon defeated by "Why not?", so I got out a reloading manual. I would go heavy for caliber, 200 or more grains in .30 cal., and use slow burning powder. Sierra has data for .308win in single shot pistols using a 14" test barrel, that's probably a good place to start. The hottest load is 38.5 grains of H4895 pushing a 200 grain bullet to 2100 fps. I've read that you can get more complete powder burn in short barrels by switching to magnum primers. I experimented some with WLRM primers and 45-70 in a Marlin guide gun but I didn't get very consistent results, it seemed to expand the velocity spread out in an upward direction. I was having issues with the consistency of my crimping at the time so it might be worth revisiting.

>>7263 Thanks for the reply, i'm new to this so this will probably be stupid questions but what's the significance of the heavier bullet and slower powder? Wouldnt a slower burning powder produce more flash and bang? Or does the slower burn allow you to use less powder while still achieving good ballistics?

>>7264 If you are using a suppressor staying sub-sonic makes it significantly quieter and a heavier bullet will have more energy than a lighter one at a the same velocity. The slower burning powder is necessary with heavier bullets to prevent dangerous pressure spikes. It takes longer to start a heavy bullet traveling down the barrel and if you use too fast of a powder it can make too much gas for the area behind the bullet possibly causing a very bad day. You definitely should get some reloading manuals if you haven't already, looking up recipes online isn't good enough. I recommend the Hornady manual for basic reloading processes and the Sierra manual for a detailed explanation of interior and exterior ballistics. This should probably go in the existing hand loading thread, I thought it got slid off the board by the nigger lover but it's still there.

>>7265 Ah ok, that makes more sense. I've got a Hornady reloading manual and actually just browsed the .308 section earlier today which had some similar loads and data. I'll probably end up compiling a list of loads from this thread and then test them out over time along with my own experiments, ill make sure to post any results back here.