Topic: Um "nonstandard" loading

[Longshot]

Awright Spiff and the rest of you experts...
Really I am looking for some help as a newbie reloader.  I can read the load data and it makes sense and my procedures will improve with practice but I want to work up a subsonic load for both 7.62X39 and an 8X57 Mauser.  What powder/charge should I use, a light load of pistol powder coupled with a heavier bullet?

[luckypunk]

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

this is as close as I have found in published data.  scroll down to see 168 gr w/ 8 gr of titegroup or clays (.308)


168 GR. SIE HPBT      168      Titegroup      .308"      2.800"                        8.0      1080      25,000 CUP              
168 GR. SIE HPBT     168     Clays     .308"     2.800"                                       8.0     1060     26,800 CUP     

[Spiff]

I have no experience with sub-sonic rifle loads. If Hodgdon is listing the above loads, they should at least be safe. Might be a good thing to ask on one of the bigger forums.

[Longshot]

Is it correct the only things I need to worry about are stuck bullets and unburnt powder deposits for phart loads?

[Idaho_Gun_Nut]

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

this is as close as I have found in published data.  scroll down to see 168 gr w/ 8 gr of titegroup or clays (.308)


168 GR. SIE HPBT      168      Titegroup      .308"      2.800"                        8.0      1080      25,000 CUP              
168 GR. SIE HPBT     168     Clays     .308"     2.800"                                       8.0     1060     26,800 CUP     

That makes sense to use slow burning shotgun powders with such a light load.  Otherwise I'd be afraid of a detonation with such a small powder charge.