225 Grain 300 Blackout??!!

dreadpirate · Apr 8, 2017

Do any of you guys shoot a 225 grain bullet out of your 300 Blackout AR? Hornady offers a 225 grain bullet, but it looks like a long ass bullet. Cartridge Overall length is 2.250"; from what I can tell max for an AR to feed is 2.260". Anyways, that would pack a wallop!

teratos · Apr 8, 2017

I've shot 220.

DaemonAssassin · Apr 8, 2017

I heard of a 240gr Sierra MatchKing out of a 300BLK. I actually have load data for it.

dreadpirate · Apr 8, 2017

300 blackout is and has been on my "I Want" list. I am thinking a new upper (which I can put on a preban rig I already have) and / or a bolt gun like a Ruger American predator/ranch whatever they call it; 16" barrel bolt action gun with a rail. Either would be awesome. One of our members let me shoot his 300 Blackout pistol and it had noticeably more kick than my 5.56 AR pistol. I think you could take down deer with that caliber no sweat.

teratos · Apr 8, 2017

dreadpirate said:
300 blackout is and has been on my "I Want" list. I am thinking a new upper (which I can put on a preban rig I already have) and / or a bolt gun like a Ruger American predator/ranch whatever they call it; 16" barrel bolt action gun with a rail. Either would be awesome. One of our members let me shoot his 300 Blackout pistol and it had noticeably more kick than my 5.56 AR pistol. I think you could take down deer with that caliber no sweat.

You can put a .300 BLK upper on a post ban lower too.....

dreadpirate · Apr 8, 2017

teratos said:
You can put a .300 BLK upper on a post ban lower too.....

More options - even better.

dreadpirate · Apr 8, 2017

Windham Weaponry 300 upper plus BCG and CH already have on hand (and they have a 15% discount on that)
https://shop.windhamweaponry.com/collections/tax-time/products/ur16ft-300

Brownells 300 Upper upper plus BCG and CH already have on hand
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...or-bcg-300-blk-sku100023020-97307-191901.aspx

Ruger 300 Bolt Gun
http://www.jlowesguns.com/Ruger-6970-American-Ranch-Cmpt-Bolt-300-AAC-BOWhisper-161-FDE-_p_263.html

The options for spending money are endless.

DaemonAssassin · Apr 8, 2017

dreadpirate said:
Windham Weaponry 300 upper plus BCG and CH already have on hand (and they have a 15% discount on that)
https://shop.windhamweaponry.com/collections/tax-time/products/ur16ft-300

Brownells 300 Upper upper plus BCG and CH already have on hand
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...or-bcg-300-blk-sku100023020-97307-191901.aspx

Ruger 300 Bolt Gun
http://www.jlowesguns.com/Ruger-6970-American-Ranch-Cmpt-Bolt-300-AAC-BOWhisper-161-FDE-_p_263.html

The options for spending money are endless.

Why not build one? A few friends have used KAK Value-Line barrels for their 300BLK builds and they are sub-MOA with good ammo. Granted, I was the one that assembled the rifles and was test firing the rifles, and I was printing sub-MOA.

OOS right now, but if you email them and as when they will be back in stock, they will answer you.
https://www.kakindustry.com/ar-15-p...h/contract-300-16-inch-pistol-melonite-barrel

KAK is also the same company that made the 12.5" barrel for the AR pistol and some other barrels I have used in builds.

Semper Noctem · Apr 8, 2017

I've only done 220 out of mine. Never knew there was a heavier round.

rayrevolver · Apr 8, 2017

Don't forget the 300BLK Mini-14!

http://www.ruger.com/products/mini14TacticalRifle/specSheets/5864.html

dreadpirate · Apr 8, 2017

rayrevolver said:
Don't forget the 300BLK Mini-14!

http://www.ruger.com/products/mini14TacticalRifle/specSheets/5864.html

Nice - but more cost effective to toss another upper on one of my existing AR's.

Like this:

http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-...r-with-mbus-set-without-bcg-ch-516445238.html

outrider58 · Apr 8, 2017

Don't know why you'd want to shoot such a heavy bullet in 300 Blk.

dreadpirate · Apr 8, 2017

outrider58 said:
Don't know why you'd want to shoot such a heavy bullet in 300 Blk.

Hog hunting :party29:

ohen cepel · Apr 8, 2017

outrider58 said:
Don't know why you'd want to shoot such a heavy bullet in 300 Blk.

For me, close range sub-sonic. If it has to be slow it may as well be as heavy as possible.

dreadpirate · Apr 8, 2017

outrider58 said:
Don't know why you'd want to shoot such a heavy bullet in 300 Blk.

Ok - I did a little more reading and maybe that bullet weight is not optimal for hunting; but I still think the 300 blackout is awesome.

BradMacc82 · Apr 9, 2017

My subs were using the Hornady 225gr Match round, it was cheaper and more available at that time than the 220gr SMK's. Never had a problem with them, used 220gr load data as a jump-off point.

Sticky · Apr 9, 2017

teratos said:
I've shot 220.

I have as well, SMK's, but never tried 225's.. the loads over about 180gr can easily be loaded subsonic with the right powder and are pretty darned accurate out of my 10.5" pistol. :party29:

Sticky · Apr 9, 2017

dreadpirate said:
Ok - I did a little more reading and maybe that bullet weight is not optimal for hunting; but I still think the 300 blackout is awesome.

There are several heavy subsonic boolits that I would use for either self-defense or hunting... Lehigh Defense is one company that makes some really nice projectiles for the 300 and other calibers. Their heavier 30 cal boolits will cause serious damage, loaded at subsonic levels.

qorban88 · Apr 9, 2017

I've used the 225's also, but with a bullet that heavy you want to watch your twist rate. Be sure to have at least a 1:8.

outrider58 · Apr 9, 2017

My whole point was, it doesn't take 212 and higher to get good subsonic performance. They'll ALL go subsonic. They won't all go as far. 300 grains will be even easier to keep subsonic. I'm looking for subs that will carry further. 200-208gns.

If you're having good results with 220s, try 212s. Then try 208s. Don't be satisfied throwing giant chunks of lead and copper down range in the name of 'subsonic'. /Rant(not really a rant

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