June 6, 2012, 08:24 AM | #1 |
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300 blackout
hey guys,
Just curious as to the .300 blkout. It seems rather new and I do not know much as to the accuracy. Does barrel length matter as much as it does in a 5.56? whats its effective range? Does anyone own one? Any info would be appreciated. |
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I am building one now. A few things about it.
All it takes to convert a 5.56 to 300 Blackout is a barrel change. Uses same bolt and mags. Barrel length is 16" or less in fact you will be hard pressed to find a 300 Blackout barrel over 16" Most people report sub MOA or better. Max effective range is around 450m It has been compared to a 30-30 out of a AR. Ballistics are suppose to surpass 7.62x39 Great suppressed with subsonic ammo. Per AAC Website------ Quote:
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check out the 300blackout forums, i forget the exact URL, google will reveal. I've never seen such allegiance and rancor regarding cartridges than between the 300BLK and 6.5SPC / Grendel folks.
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June 6, 2012, 04:21 PM | #4 |
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We know that at 300 yards the bullet expands fully, even from a 9 inch barrel. So the range is at least that. I have shot a 16 inch too 600 yards and hit a 3 inch (1/2 MOA) bullseye.
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June 6, 2012, 06:28 PM | #5 |
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Those are some encouraging reports. I was just reading some posts over on 6.8 forum that said that the max effective range for the .300 BO was about 200 yds, and that it was way behind 6.8 & 7.62X39 in energy and had a terrible trajectory.
I do know that Gunn Ammo, in Blakely, GA, is doing a lot of load development for the .300 BO and is selling every round they can make. |
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They were incorrect. I still have not figure out if they just are bad at math or are being misleading on purpose because they see the low-cost 300 BLK as a threat to 6.8 - which costs 50% more to shoot.
How can the effective range be just 200 yards when here is a photo of a fully expanded bullet at 300 yards - *** from a 9 inch barrel ***? This bullet went a full 20 inches into 10% ballistic gel. While it starts out with less energy, the high BC bullets make it up - and the 300 BLK has 16.7% more energy than Lapua 7.62x39mm ammunition at 300 meters. It even has more energy than the 85 T-TSX in 6.8 at 200 or more yards. |
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Thanks for that info. Yeah, I don't know what the motivation was for the guy who posted the negative info about the .300 BO, but it just didn't sound right to me. The guys @ Gunn ammo are using two Dillon trimmers for cutting back 5.56 brass for forming .300 BO. They're cutting .020" with the first cut, then another .020" on the second cut. They tried doing the full .040" with one cut, but were rapidly wearing out the cutters.
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Shot my new 300 Blackout yesterday put 40 rounds thru it with zero malfunctions. I used a PSA FN 16" 1-8 CHF barrel, YHM low profile gas block, AAC BLACKOUT Flash Hider 7.62MM 51T 5/8X24. I converted a S&W M&P15T to 300 AAC I never liked the 1-9 twist barrel it came with anyway.
I was getting 1.5 MOA with Gunn ammo and a little under 1 MOA with Remington Premier OTM ammo. Recoil didn't feel much different than 5.56. Overall I am very happy with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by Palmetto-Pride; June 10, 2012 at 10:22 AM. |
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The 300blk has put my deer hunting AR on hold until I see if it continues to catch on.
Right now my 6.5 lower build is kicked under the bed...waiting. I've wanted a 6.8 for a few years but "plinking" ammo just never appeared. While I want this for a hunting gun, I would like to be able to afford shooting 100 rounds when I take it to the range. Even with the low "200 yard max" that so many seem to preach I'm thinking it should do the trick. I've killed two whitetails beyond 200 yards in 29 years. Considering it uses the same mags and bolts I already have it's a win-win IMHO. I'm really liking the PSA offerings.
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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.
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If I go with .300 Blackout, I'll probably just spend a little time forming some brass from 5.56 and just shoot my reloads. After the initlal case prep, most of the reloading work would be done!
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http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/2AACO102860-1.html You can't even buy 30-30 for that price. Millions of rounds of ammo have been sold. Not 5,000 or 10,000 rounds like may be true for some other new calibers. Millions are sold and millions more ar on back order. If you end up not liking it, you can sell the barrel and replace it with a 5.56mm barrel - and lose less than $100 in the process. The risk is so low, that if you think you want it, you might as well get it. |
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June 11, 2012, 09:39 PM | #13 |
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Isn't the most desirable application for .300 BO in suppressed rifles??? That would be my primary interest in building a .300 BO rifle.
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Well I can't disagree that it is most desirable to have it with a suppressor, but it does not need one any more than 7.62x39mm or 30-30.
Regardless of if it has a suppressor or not, it is still the best way to shoot 30 cal from an AR15 if you like 30 rounds in normal magazines. |
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Even without a suppressor its still a very desirable cartridge because you can shoot both subsonic and supersonic ammo without issue. |
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