300 AAC Blackout contest

[Road_Clam]

Me personally will pass on the ".300BO" flavor of the month. After chatting with a few of my AR buddies who did the conversion both commented "It's all fun and exciting when ya got a new upper and caliber to shoot, but then it simply gets old and boring". Shooting .300BO subsonic has some coolness to it, but that's about it. From a recreational weekend shooter viewpoint it just doesn't make any practical sense to stuff expensive and heavy .30 cal bullets into a modded .223 case. But I also all for "do whatever you enjoy..."

 

[Tozguy]

"do whatever you enjoy..."

I was born that way.

 

[broncman]

One thing to remember about stability.... Bullet length! Shorter bullets stabilize faster, need less twist.

 

[Spook]

Let's get a 338ppc shoot going...

I've done a .338 Grendle and a .375 version as well , pretty accurate for what they are.

 

[GSPV]

I can see a 338, even a 358 on the Grendel. The 375 would seem to be really pushing not having any shoulder at all.

 

[Tozguy]

Let's get a 338ppc shoot going...

I've done a .338 Grendle and a .375 version as well , pretty accurate for what they are.

I'd be interested in reading more about your work.

 

[GSPV]

I know what you mean but I already have a 222R, 223, 6/223 and 6BR.
THAT 300 BLK is giving me tunnel vision. She's one sexy babe even if it turns out she can't cook.

How about a 30 Grendel? Aka 30 Major?

I know, first hand, that one will get the job done.

 

[Tozguy]

Actually I had a 30BR in the works until I saw the new Lapua 300 BLK brass mentionned in the daily bulletin. After doing a bit of research on the 300 BLK it became irressitable, I have to try it.
The 30 Gendel is definitely a sweet cartridge though.

 

[GSPV]

I got into the 30 Major because I wanted 30 BR-ish performance with a PPC bolt face. I've stayed with it because I have no reason to change and also because I shoot it in my AR.

That Speer 125 gr TNT is sweeet at 2600 FPS in the AR. Makes big holes in coyotes. I'm jonesing to shoot a deer with it, but I live in OH where there is no rifle hunting.

 

[Tozguy]

I read an article on the Rifleman's blog about a guy shooting a 300 BLK in 300 yard competition of some sort that was getting excellent accuracy. You might go to that article to gain some insight about it's accuracy potential. I tend to believe what German Salazar allows to be printed on his blog.

Here is a link to the article that ebb has referred to I believe. It is a very good read for 300 BLK fans.
http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.ca/2011/08/cartridges-300-blk-for-over-course.html
A huge Thank you to German for hosting such high quality material.

 

[civil82]

As fine as the blackout is for its intended purpose of selling tactikool rifles, does it even penetrate the paper at 100? Seriously i put together a model seven with an 11" barrel and suppressor for one of those class 3 type guys and itll do it. His wife uses it to deer hunt believe it or not.

What's not to believe? Beats the snot out of pappy's old 30-30.

 

[mshelton]

As fine as the blackout is for its intended purpose of selling tactikool rifles, does it even penetrate the paper at 100? Seriously i put together a model seven with an 11" barrel and suppressor for one of those class 3 type guys and itll do it. His wife uses it to deer hunt believe it or not.

What's not to believe? Beats the snot out of pappy's old 30-30.

So does a .308 and 30br.....

 

[matthias]

I don't think it is that far off. I have three five shot groups that are sub .25 . not on the same day . I will say it took some messing around and a slow twist barrel with bib 118 bullets. They averaged at .34 ish for the load with the bib bullets. So I think it could be done.