I’ve been working on a neat project for the .300 Blackout. Varmint loads. This gave me an opportunity to put my new Hornady Iron Press to work too.
Using a New Ultra Light Arms Model 20 Short, topped off with Leupold’s new VX-3i as a test platform, I dropped 19.30 grains of H 110 behind a 110 grain Hornady V-Max bullet, ahead of a Federal Small Rifle primer. Muzzle velocity out of the 20 inch barrel was 2396 fps and the resulting average of three, five-shot groups was 1.19 inches.
I’ll take it and, for what its worth, this is also a great self-defense load. I tested in 10% gelatin and the bullet will penetrate 13 inches and expand to double diameter. So, with the 110 V-Max you get a multi-purpose load and the load data provided duplicates the ballistics of the factory 110 V-Max load from Hornady. It was 100% reliable in an AR too. A full run down of all the .300 Blackout varmint loads I worked up will appear in the Varmint Special Edition from Wolfe Publishing in 2017.
By the way, if you’ve not seen the Hornady Iron Press yet I suggest you check it out. You can read my full review in the October issue of NRA’s Shooting Illustrated, which is now a member publication you can opt for when you join the NRA. If you are already receiving American Hunter or American Rifleman you can switch over to Shooting illustrated at any time.
