.300BLK pr0n:
There were stacks like this at several tables at the AcuSport New Product Shoot... S&W, Daniel Defense, Remington, AAC, CORE15 and DPMS all had guns on-hand in that caliber. Lotta Blackout love goin' on.
I put all the latest updates here: https://www.facebook.com/300aacblackout but this gel shot shows how well it works at 300 yards, even from a 9 inch barrel.
So I've heard of several people running their 9mm pistol silencers with 300 BLK but ONLY SUBSONIC! Has anyone here tried that? I'm gonna if my friggin stamps ever show up. My problem will be going from a 3 lug suppressor to the correct threads. This might hold me over until I can get a real rifle compatible 30 cal can.
Just loaded up my first reloads tonight. Will update with pictures soon. I hope to have some preliminary range results this weekend, bearing in mind that ambient conditions won't be ideal for a true measure of performance.
(left to right)
1) 208gr Hornady AMAX Ballistic Tip over 9.5gr H110.
2) 125gr Nosler Ballistic Tip over 17.5gr H110
3) 147gr .308 Nato puled FMJ over 17.0gr H110
4) Sample .223 with 55gr FMJ for comparison
Goal is to start light and see where I am, then push towards pressure signs once the weather warms up this spring. Would like to see 2100FPS out of the 125, and 2000FPS from the 147. Nosler recommends minimum of 1800FPS for expansion on this, with best performance at greater than 2600FPS (not gonna happen with the 300BLK.)
Goal with the AMAX is to keep subsonic. I may make a few "fun" rounds with this bullet and see what max velocity is before pressure is too great. I would imagine that 1200FPS would be possible.
It will be a while till the can comes in, so for now the 208's will see limited use. Expect that the 147's will be the plinking load due to cost and ease of availability.
Got a chance to get out today and test fire the new loads, with some intersting results.
The real value of 300BLK isn't solely in its ballistics, but in its versatility and adaptability.
As you pointed out, there are other harder hitting or more accurate rounds out there. But how many of those work with your current 5.56 AR's bolt, magazines, buffer, and only requires a barrel swap?
How much is the ammo?
Working on some cast loads. I had some 180's so I loaded 50 of them, and last night cast some from a heavier mould. Sized, Lubed and gas checked they weighed in at 223 gr! I'm hoping they work, as they are MUCH cheaper than the 220 SMK's!
I wish I had the money to get one too. So it works with the AR15 lower like the 458 socom? I just want to have something in between the 458 and the 5.56. The 308 would require a whole new lower.
You meant just take the 5.56 barrel off and put the 300blk barrel in? That's all? No need to whole upper?