300blk for hunting?

[gk6091]

Anyone use this round for hunting? Was thinking about purchasing for javelina and deer, just wondering if anyone has any experience.

[usmcvet]

Some great info here. http://m4carbine.net/forumdisplay.php?f=91


What will your max ranges be?

[gk6091]

Range would be dependent on the round. I was wanting to do an ar10, but I was thinking I might be able to get out cheaper with the 300. I am just unsure of the round for hunting.

[High Tower]

There are also more accounts in the Beyond 5.56 section. The .300 Blk will work well for both deer and pigs as long as you are realistic about it. I think the new Barnes round will be the best choice for me this fall.

[wahoo95]

Works well for deer and hogs, however much like the 30/30 you have to realize its not the best for reaching out past 300yds.

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[bussecrazed]

I plan to use my 300 for hog hunting in October :)

[MILSHOOTER]

I too am going to use the 300 this fall for deer and maybe hog. To me it makes better sense than 223.

[matemike]

What barrel length?

The beauties of the 300 blackout are it's preformances out of a shorter barrel and success in being suppressed.

I may be terribly wrong, but it's something like 300 blackout ballistics from a 9" barrel equal 5.56 ballistics from a 16" barrel. So, obviously shooting 300 blk from a 16" barrel will get you up to a very decent hunting round for deer sized game, even thick skinned hoggies.

Are you planning on hunting suppressed though?

[MILSHOOTER]

What barrel length?

The beauties of the 300 blackout are it's preformances out of a shorter barrel and success in being suppressed.

I may be terribly wrong, but it's something like 300 blackout ballistics from a 9" barrel equal 5.56 ballistics from a 16" barrel. So, obviously shooting 300 blk from a 16" barrel will get you up to a very decent hunting round for deer sized game, even thick skinned hoggies.

Are you planning on hunting suppressed though?

I am not planning to hunt supressed with my 16" but will ideally get a suppressor this winter. As far as I know one cannot hunt in NC supressed.

[Hot Holster]

I use two .300 Blk's. One is rigged for night hog hunting, one for daytime/stalking for hogs or deer.

They are ideal for medium size game at 200 yards or less but can be used out to 300 yards, however, there is quite a bit of bullet drop after 200 yards.

I use Nosler 125 gr ballistic tip, or 110 gr Barnes Tac-Tx rounds.

[Nightvisionary]

Im going to give the 300 Blackout a try during this years elk season. I used a 6x45 AR rifle last year. My Blackout build will be 4 inches shorter and much lighter than the 6x45. That will come in handy in the thick woods of the Oregon coast range.

[Ready.Fire.Aim]

I have an AAC AR15 SBR suppressed upper. I use it with Gen 3 night vision for hog hunting. 220 GRN Sierra match kings at 1050 fps are a good quiet subsonic cartridge.