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.300 Blackout
« on: August 21, 2012, 09:33:20 AM »
A buddy of mine just built an AR platform with this rouund. I hadn't heard of it before. Interesting round.

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Re: .300 Blackout
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2012, 09:36:01 AM »
Time will tell on this one. I've seen one at the range and it looked like a very functional round. Recoil was very light, accuracy seemed to be very good. I don't know a ton about ballistics on it but I think with the popularity of the AR platform we will see many "new" calibers come and go.

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Re: .300 Blackout
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2012, 09:41:25 AM »
Is this the sub-sonic round? 
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Re: .300 Blackout
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2012, 09:43:10 AM »
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Re: .300 Blackout
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2012, 09:57:52 AM »
What makes it neat is you only have to change the barrel on the AR not the whole upper since the case is just cut down from a 5.56/.223. Mags, bolt etc all stay.

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Re: .300 Blackout
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2012, 11:33:50 AM »
It works like a champ. It can be shot super or sub sonic.  Mine has a  CMMG barrel, the rest are parts I had laying around.
It will shot ~1-1.25 MOA with or with out the supressor.
I wouldn't have any problem taking deer sized game to 200 with it and if the shot was to my liking I'd strech it to 300.



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Re: .300 Blackout
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2012, 03:33:17 PM »
It definitely is one of the funner rounds I have played with.  Mine runs 3/4moa at 100yds with subs running the 4x scope on it.   Haven't shot any supersonic yet.
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Re: .300 Blackout
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2012, 09:33:43 PM »
It's essentially a 300 Whisper (300/221 Fireball), although it's not identical. I played with the Whisper in a Contender for a few years and it's a pretty fun caliber. Similar to a 30-30 when you load it super sonic.

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Re: .300 Blackout
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2012, 09:58:09 PM »
I looked at one as well. Had to pick between the 300blk 6.8 and 6.5 Grendel. The Grendel crushed them in numbers. So I built the Grendel up. I agree with the others fine for shorter range lighter game animals. Plus just fun to shoot, but what AR isn't :chuckle:
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