New toy; .300 Blackout....

[Slow Hand]

Got my barrel today, installed it and hope to get to the range this weekend. Pics here:

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...15_and_m-16_show_and_tell-97.html#post1762544

Doug K

 

[42769vette]

nice

 

[Stainer]

Question for you, how many rounds of 300 blackout fit in a regular mag? And that is a sweet set up!

 

[Slow Hand]

Same as standard. 223!. Thats a big advantage. Only thing you ha e to change is the barrel.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

Same as standard. 223!. Thats a big advantage. Only thing you ha e to change is the barrel.

So you can fit 30 rnds of .300 in a standard mag ?

 

[Gamez235]

YES!

 

[revsaxon]

Same as standard. 223!. Thats a big advantage. Only thing you ha e to change is the barrel.

That is a whole lot of hurt going down range...

 

[Goodcat]

Excellent! Nice round.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

I have been interested in this for a bit. Also like the looks of the .338 Spectre.....

 

[Cwood]

I just sent off a Form 1 for a 8" SBR in .300 Blackout

 

[Fenway]

Very nice blaster

 

[Slow Hand]

Here's a vidoe of yesterday's range trip.

YouTube - 300BLK first range trip

I'm still kind of up in the air on this one. Definately need to do some more load development. I should have a thousand rounds of brass sitting on the front porch this afternoon, so it'll be a lot easier to work with than converting each round myself. In the video, the 200gr Hot Cors sound quieter than the 220gr SMK's and they used teh same powder charge. Not sure on that one, when shooting, you get the noise from the buffer spring, so they both sounded kind of loud. I need someone else along on my next range trip so I can hear it shooting from a distance to see how it really sounds. I had zero functioning problems and teh bolt locked open on an empty mag every time. Not in the video were some 125's that also shot very well. Recoil was light, even without the suppressor. They were obviously supersonic, but could still be fired without hearing protection with the can on it. It might get old after a few mags, but the 20 rounds I shot were fine.

Definately looking forward to more range time with this one.

Doug K

 

[DaKruiser]

Very nice Doug! thanks for sharing!

 

[avengedXT]

out of

Only missing one thumb because I'm envious that it's not mine It's a good looking gun. And interesting to find out it holds the same round count as .223's

 

[dom1104]

Once the new bullets made to expand at those velocities come out, I think we now have a great option for the "larger bullet" fans for the AR.

I just wish it was legal to hunt deer with in IN.

 

[GARANDGUY]

Nice review! Thanks! I have been thinking about getting one of those! How is the ammo priced for it?

 

[Slow Hand]

Nice review! Thanks! I have been thinking about getting one of those! How is the ammo priced for it?

If you can find it it's about a buck a round. Midway shows that they are expecting to have some of the .220gr Remington ammo at the end of the month. Think it's like $21 a box of 20. This is with 220gr Sierra Match Kings so the price isn't too awful. I just came home to a box of 1000 pieces of converted brass, so I need to order some more bullets!!

Doug K

 

[sp3worker]

I just wish it was legal to hunt deer with in IN.

How does this round perform on deer sized animals? I'd like to do a hunt out west with an AR sometime and I'm kicking around what direction I'll go with the build.

 

[Slow Hand]

With 125gr loads it's a hair better than the 7.62x39 which is awfully close to the. 30/30. So, it should be a good deer cartridge but there are definately better. With the heavy bullets there is a ton of drop.

Doug K

 

[Slow Hand]

With 125gr loads it's a hair better than the 7.62x39 which is awfully close to the. 30/30. So, it should be a good deer cartridge but there are definately better. With the heavy bullets there is a ton of drop.

Doug K