I say buy what your needs dictate. I'm not following how piston or not comes into play.
We're living in the golden age of AR and cartridge choice. Try to enjoy it and again, buy what your needs dictate or merely what you want or will enjoy.
I say buy what your needs dictate. I'm not following how piston or not comes into play.
We're living in the golden age of AR and cartridge choice. Try to enjoy it and again, buy what your needs dictate or merely what you want or will enjoy.
Bill Wilson is an avid hog hunter and developed the 300 Hammr specifically for shooting hogs with an AR.
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What is the max distance you will be shooting?
If 300 yards in, why not a Galil ACE or AK platform in 7.62x39?
If shooting beyond that, I would look for an AR-10 in 6.5 Creedmoor or .308. DDV3-5 comes to mind.
I applaud Bill Wilson and his team for developing the .300 HAMMR platform. My issue again is cost unless you intend to reload ammo and use it strictly for hunting. If one wishes to train frequently with the platform, other calibers can get the job done as well as or better than the 300 HAMMR as a “ranch” or hunting rifle.
At this point in life, I am sticking to AR-15/AR-10 platforms. I have 5.56 and 7.62x51 options but, they are too heavy and bulky for this role and I don't want to break them down and set them up constantly. The 300HAM'R gives me psuedo-30-30 ballistics in a platform that is a "normal" AR-15 platform.
I can and have reloaded in the past. No, I'm not going to "schools or training" to bang this round out by the 100's. My SR-25 is a hammer and with a thermal mounted is a real boat anchor and my SR-15 is one honey of a rifle but, 5.56 is a bit weak for things right now.
Well, if you’re just using it for Hawgs on the ranch, then go for it. I have a friend who owns a Wilson 6.8 SPC and loves it for its intended purpose (hunting). I just hope they still make the cartridge 10-15 years for now. It would appear 6.5 Grendel and 6.8 SPC may still be around 10-15 years from now.
Another option would be one of the new tactical Henry 30-30 lever actions. They have threaded barrels and XS is making a Scout mount for it. I own a Marlin 1894 in .44 magnum (CSBL model, all stainless with XS scout mount). I love that gun. Perfect for < 100 yards in hunting.
Nobody has mentioned the 350 Legend?
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If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
The last thing I want to do is hurt you,
but it's still on my list.
I like the concept but I don't think it surpasses the HAM'R enough to justify the requirement of custom brass.
In 2005 I proposed a .40 cartridge based a lengthened Grendel case to Bill Alexander. He liked the idea but did not have the time to pursue it. I still think that would pack the most punch of any double-stack AR15 cartridge.
350 legend is a straight walled cartridge for use when normal rifle calibers are restricted. I think the OP wants max performance from a standard AR 15 set up. 300 Ham’R definitely does the trick on paper. I just have a hard time justifying it when the AR-10 options out there are tremendous right now.
7.62x39 upper from PWS and duramags. You don't even need a complete rifle.
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