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I'm not buying an AR until one is chambered in 7.62x54r.
I'm not buying an AR until one is chambered in 7.62x54r.
I'm not buying an AR until one is chambered in 7.62x54r.
So what you didn't like mine?
Not a chance in the world. I remember back when 6.8mm was the new hotness... everyone thought the whole universe was going to use it. Fast-forward two years later, it's a reloader's cartridge... and that was with broad industry support, too. (6.8mm Remington SPC, anyone?)
What's .300BLK really good for? AR-15 SBRs. Those are not floating about in the civilian world in great numbers, and the military is not going to be buying boatloads of .300BLK any time soon.
This brings me to my follow-on point: .308 is much cheaper than .300BLK. .300BLK is not going to be going mainstream any time soon at 60 cents per round (and usually more). .308 will do anything .300BLK does better, excepting the NFA-related stuff (which, as I've mentioned above, is not a sizable portion of the market).
They (Remington) ****ed up the chamber drawings submitted to SAAMI which gave many users bad results and problems with MV and chamber pressure.
Why you think .300BLK is so much different, I'm still not sure.
Your responses are taking my argument completely out of context. What I was arguing against was .300BLK getting 40% of the AR-15 market share in the near term. I was not arguing against .300BLK being a good round, or having a purpose, or even stick around commercially. By all means, I'd like it to stick around and get cheaper. But let's address this from my perspective. 6.8mm was the hotness two years ago. It fizzled out. That is the point of comparison. It is not entirely unreasonable to start there.Quoted for posterity. What does 6.8 have to do with it? 6.8 has more expensive ammo, requires a custom bolt, custom magazines, does not hold 30 rounds, the military never adopted it, etc.
Quoted for posterity. What does 6.8 have to do with it? 6.8 has more expensive ammo, requires a custom bolt, custom magazines, does not hold 30 rounds, the military never adopted it, etc.
Ha! Entirely possible. I really like .300BLK as an SBR and suppressor caliber, and I'm getting into those areas. Believe me, I'd like nothing better than to be wrong and be putting my 30 cents a round .300BLK downrange in a few years.Prediction of Irony (TM): Erwos will own a Blackout in the next 5 years and it will be his favorite caliber.
Prediction of Irony (TM): Clandestine will own a Blackout in the next 5 years and it will be his favorite caliber.
The Ballistic Research Facility of the FBI Academy in Quantico VA has completed its testing of Barnes 110 grain 300 AAC Blackout ammunition. They will furnish the test report to any Federal, State, or Local law enforcement agency that requests it, providing that the request is on official letterhead containing contact information (address and phone number). The request must be signed by a supervisor (Sgt. or higher) and the letter must contain the following statement: "The information is requested for official use and will not be disseminated outside our agency."
rsilvers, is the only difference between .300blk and .300WT the cartridge length. What is there to recommend one over the other?
To be fair, the greater problem was barrel companies making bores that were smaller than SAAMI minimum cross-sectional area.