Works great on deer at closer ranges from a 300 Blackout pistol

I loaded these 200 grain Maker Rex bullets in Starline 300 Blackout brass with a CCI 400 Primer and 10.7 grains of Accurate 1680. Out of my 16 inch Ruger American I was getting an average of 1035 fps and .5 inch groups at 100 yards and single hole groups at 50 where it was sighted in. I took it out and shot two deer the same day. The first deer was shot at 175 yards and the bullet did not pass through but was recovered just under the skin on the opposite side. The blood trail was almost nonexistent since the bullet didn’t pass through and the entry hole was only a small 30 cal hole. But there was no blood trail needed because this deer went less than 50 yards. The second deer was shot offhand between 30-40 yards and the bullet passed clean through. The blood trail on this deer was very good for a lung shot deer and it only ran 30-40 yards and dropped in sight. the bullet recovered from the first deer measured 1.125 inches wide in the widest spot but since this is a 3 petal design the actual diameter the bullet expanded too was 1.3 inches which is 4.22x expansion. Wow I am impressed with this bullet. It makes me feel completely confident when using subsonic ammo on whitetail deer or hogs or any other medium sized game. And it is very quiet suppressed. If you are on the fence about trying these bullets don’t be. They work!

Called and spoke to Paul. He was very helpful and provided detailed info that made my experience great. Shipped order same day. Using Paul’s recommendations was able to get good groups quickly. Accuracy is excellent. Trust him on the Lil Gun. It is easy to work with and quiet. Shooting 300BO out of a RAR. Pleasure to be able to do business with a company like this.

Called and spoke to Paul. He was very helpful and provided detailed info that made my experience great. Shipped order same day. Using Paul’s recommendations was able to get good groups quickly. Accuracy is excellent. Trust him on the Lil Gun. It is easy to work with and quiet. Shooting 300BO out of a RAR. Pleasure to be able to do business with a company like this.

i ordered some 190 grain rex and had issues with my first round being 200 fps slower then the next rounds. let cool and same thing. ordered some of these 200gr and they work perfect. great groups with 11.5 gr cfe blk. shooting ruger american ranch. 1050 fps.
MAKER: I suspect it is the CFE Black. Not a fan of that powder but glad you got it working with the 200gr. I believe it is the extra length in the case of the 200 that makes it more consistent with CFE Black. My recommendation is 7.6gr lil gun at 2.1" COL

My 10” suppressed, piston operated, 1-7” twist 300 BLK likes the 200 grn at 2.16OAL and 11.7 grn of CFE BLK with a light to medium crimp. 1055 fps is the average velocity. I think this is going to be a great 0-90 yard option for deer and pigs.

Data is for my gun and I shared only for general reference. Work up your own load.

I ordered these bullets for hunting deer specifically. I have a Savage Axis II 300 Blackout bolt action rifle with a 16" barrel 1/8 twist. Also using a SilencerCo Chimera suppressor direct thread. After trail and error, I got the best accuracy with 7.5 grains of LiL Gun powder and an OAL measurement of 2.148" This combination was very QUIET! I took a Whitetail Doe 88lbs at a range of 78 yards facing me. DRT, with a head shot just under the eye ball. Found the bullet against the hide at the back of the skull. The second deer was a 141lbs. 6 point buck at 52 yards broadside shot, center punched the shoulders. Complete pass through! Small entrance and exit was about the size of a quarter. Ran about 100 yards very little blood to follow. The bullet did fully expand! I will continue to use them!

My follow up review. So this season I took two more deer with the 200 grain subs out of my Blackout. A 225 lb buck and big doe. Once again neither animal went far. The doe made it about 60yds. The buck dropped inside 40. I have 100% confidence in this bullet.

My follow up review. So this season I took two more deer with the 200 grain subs out of my Blackout. A 225 lb buck and big doe. Once again neither animal went far. The doe made it about 60yds. The buck dropped inside 40. I have 100% confidence in this bullet.

Wish I could add a picture but using these in my Christensen 308 MPP with 11.5 gr of trailboss. I’m getting sub moa groups at 100 at 1015 fps. Absolutely the best sub rounds I’ve ever used in 308 or 300 AAC. Deer seldom make it 20 yards.

These things are accurate and fearsome on medium game. At 1050fps they knock the stuffing out of deer and black bear. Love it!

I've taken three deer with the 200gr. subsonic. None went more than 25 yds. One of them was knocked off her feet and never got up.

Called & left voice message with Paul... Said that he had been on the phone non-stop all morning yet he still stopped doing whatever else he was doing quick enough to have literally returned my call in roughly 45 seconds.
SIR... you are THE man!!!
Thank you for all the help and support. I will never buy from anyone else. If the entirety of all the different types of misc. business' there are in this big world just simply acted with the same type of above and beyond performance standard's, like you do, with your business model & customer service it would SURELY be a far better place for EVERYONE to not only live, but ABSOLUTELY thrive in life...

Thank you my friend!!!

We shot 2 fallow does with 200 grain Rex and 2 with a 308 American whitetail The maker bullet does didn’t go 20 yards. The American whitetail went farther. The shots were not identical of course but thoroughly impressed with sub sonic Rex I also called and got a recommendation from the owner. Great product and great company. Two thumbs up.

I had placed and order for these bullets to try for deer season, before they shipped the owner had called me to verify twist rate and barrel length. He recommended a that I use lil gun and start at a specific charge, and guess what! I’m shooting a 1 inch group at 100 yards with a 8 inched suppressed pistol! Talk about making easy work for me! Thanks again! Maker bullets has earned my business and recommendation!

I had placed and order for these bullets to try for deer season, before they shipped the owner had called me to verify twist rate and barrel length. He recommended a that I use lil gun and start at a specific charge, and guess what! I’m shooting a 1 inch group at 100 yards with a 8 inched suppressed pistol! Talk about making easy work for me! Thanks again! Maker bullets has earned my business and recommendation!

These bullets are the best at subsonic
speeds. Paul is very helpful and knowledgeable when it comes to taking care of his customers. I loaded several rounds of these for my Ruger American Rancher 300 Blackout, very quiet and deadly. Killed a couple of hogs over 200 pounds, DRT and coyotes. Best bullet for the 300 Blackout. Thanks again Paul for your continued production of these bullets to help keep us hunters stocked. I will continue to purchase products from Maker.

In the past 2 days shot 5 deer. All from a single shot 16" suppressed rifle. Using 7.9 grains of lil gun @ 1,030 fps average. 1 head shot at 80 yards, DOA. 3 neck shots between 50-95 yards, Dropped where they were standing. 1 heart shot at 78 yards, deer went approximately 20 yards and expired. On all shots the expansion was incredible. Accuracy is less than 1/2" at 50 yards with a 5 shot group.

UPDATE TO POST BY PAUL HENDRIXSON, OWNER OF MAKER BULLETS.
WE DO NOT CAST OUR PROJECTILES. ALL ARE CNC MACHINED ON A SWISS SCREW MACHINE AND TUMBLED.

Accuracy was better than expected @ 1 moa maybe .75 but it was really tight. I thought for sure it would be more like 2 moa at best. Not sure that really matters from that distance and for the intended use but if you can find a decent load in your rifle these should preform great @ 1050 fps. No issue with destabilization. I will say I call BS on the CNC machining. They look like cast copper. What looks to be machined are the slots cut for the expansion. I'm not an expert in Machining but the finish is not a machined finish. Looks cast to me. The appearance of cast and machining is distinguished and can easily be differentiated. but does that really matter? Apparently not and probably affords better price than Lehigh.

Rifle: Ruger American Ranch 300 AAC 1 in 7 twist
Powder: Lil Gun 8.3 grains
Case: S&B
Primer: CCI Bench rest small rifle
OAL 2.162
Test Distance: 100 yards

The absolute best customer service I have ever encountered. You speak with the owner, operator, and shooter all at once. Set me up with load data that was dead on and made sure I was happy with all my results.

Shooting out of a true 1 in 7 twist 16” Remington 700 at 980 FPS i hit a crow at a 107 yards and to my disbelief the bullet actually expanded on a bird and blew its guts out. I wish it would let me attach a picture. I’m extremely happy. Can’t wait to use it on some deer, yotes, and pigs!

awsome bullet. 10.7/10.8 w296 fart quiet and devastating on deer lung shots

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x9XLDb4JFRQ
I hunt subsonic the same as archery. Get em quartering away then put it just behind the shoulder slanting forward into the vitals. 40 yds and done. Good blood trail and no meat wasted.

I loaded and tested countless numbers of these bullets at a variety of distances just for my own satisfaction before putting them to the test on game animal at sub-velocities. 200gr.@ 1050 fps out of a 300Blk Out on a Whitetail at 130 yards. Double lung complete pass through,exit side looked like a broad head. Deer went 30yards and expired. Unbelievable performance from a sub-velocity projectile. In the State I live where Suppressors are legal to sport game hunt this is a game changer.

This is the baddest bullet made for the 300 blk out subsonic . Cuts like a razor and penetrates very well . Best accuracy so far 2.225 oval out of Remington 700 at 1000 fps. Deer don't go 40 yrds and die . No other bullet does what this bullet does . Expands perfect .

Accuracy with this bullet can be fickle, but is achievable. I used a 1:8" SBR (10.5") with SRM primers and IMR 4227 (9.5 grn) and was able to have one big ragged hole for a five shot group. Lower charge weights caused larger groups, but not too awful.

One thing to note: because of their volume, these leave very little room in the case for powder (even less than regular bullets for subsonic rounds). As a result, your seating depth could be noticeably affected by varying case capacities. Didn't effect accuracy too much to be worried about (remember 100 yards is about all you'd use it for).

Far and away best subsonic bullet I've shot to date out of 300blk Thanks again

Superb accuracy, a hole in a hole at 50 yds, Awesome product.

Great bullet, accuracy and the best custome service!

Bought some of these to run in my night vision equiped bolt action with suppressor. Loaded with 7.2gr of red dot powder @ 2.2775 OAL these bullets are accurate and mouse fart quiet. Expands exactly as advertised. Couldn't be happier!

had a local reloader make me up some subsonics for my 300 blk out ruger American ranch rifle compact.
1000 fps

these did the trick on a 80lb doe at a 78yds.

shot low in the chest - and exited in the opposite shoulder joint - bullet stuck under the skin - full expansion. and deer only ran a few feet and was dead in seconds.

these are going to take subsonic hunting to a new level.