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Palmetto-Pride · June 10, 2012, 10:44 AM

ritepath I was in your shoes a while back. I knew I wanted to build somthing other than 5.56/223 (already had three anyway two almost the same) I was flip flopping between 6.8SPC, 6.5 Grendel and 300 AAC. I went with the 300AAC Blackout because it has a cool name.....lol.....J/K

For me it was a few reasons I wanted to be able to hunt deer and hogs with it, I love the idea of shooting a 30 caliber bullet out of a AR platform and still able to use the same bolt and mags, all that's required is a barrel swap. I also have shot very few deer outside of 200 yds (although I think the 300 AAC could take a deer much longer if need be) Ammo really isn't that expensive I ordered 10 boxes of Remington UMC 300AAC ammo from Midway for $11.99/box. Sure it will probably never be as cheap as 5.56 to shoot, but its really not that bad and will probably come down as it gets more popular.

Also forgot to add that it is compatible with the 300 Whisper which Hornady and a few others make ammo for.

June 10, 2012, 10:44 AM	#10
Palmetto-Pride Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,071	ritepath I was in your shoes a while back. I knew I wanted to build somthing other than 5.56/223 (already had three anyway two almost the same) I was flip flopping between 6.8SPC, 6.5 Grendel and 300 AAC. I went with the 300AAC Blackout because it has a cool name.....lol.....J/K For me it was a few reasons I wanted to be able to hunt deer and hogs with it, I love the idea of shooting a 30 caliber bullet out of a AR platform and still able to use the same bolt and mags, all that's required is a barrel swap. I also have shot very few deer outside of 200 yds (although I think the 300 AAC could take a deer much longer if need be) Ammo really isn't that expensive I ordered 10 boxes of Remington UMC 300AAC ammo from Midway for $11.99/box. Sure it will probably never be as cheap as 5.56 to shoot, but its really not that bad and will probably come down as it gets more popular. Also forgot to add that it is compatible with the 300 Whisper which Hornady and a few others make ammo for. __________________ “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.” -Margaret Thatcher- Last edited by Palmetto-Pride; June 10, 2012 at 11:13 AM.