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    So how does the Barnes 110gr stack up against decent 5.56mm ammo lethality-wise (Mk262, Mk318, SSA 70gr "Brown Tip", Hornady Tap T-2, et al)? Let's say inside 100yds. I'll even grant the 5.56 being fired from a 14.5" or 16" barrel but the 300AAC from something short like 10.5"? Can the 300 110gr Barnes compete? I am deliberately not using the term "stopping power" as there are so many variables involved. The 110gr Barnes drops hogs at 100 (+ or-) so I doubt it would be *substandard* for personal defense.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    So how does the Barnes 110gr stack up against decent 5.56mm ammo lethality-wise (Mk262, Mk318, SSA 70gr "Brown Tip", Hornady Tap T-2, et al)? Let's say inside 100yds. I'll even grant the 5.56 being fired from a 14.5" or 16" barrel but the 300AAC from something short like 10.5"? Can the 300 110gr Barnes compete? I am deliberately not using the term "stopping power" as there are so many variables involved. The 110gr Barnes drops hogs at 100 (+ or-) so I doubt it would be *substandard* for personal defense.
    If we are talking purely terminal ballistics inside 100 yards, I'll take the tac-tx over the 5.56 competition seven days a week and twice on Sunday. I base this on how this round performs in gel, on white tail deer, and against hogs.

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    I can't find any 5.56 rounds that do that well across all common intermediate barriers.
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    I agree.

    There are some solid rounds in .223/5.56 (I'm partial to Fed. Fusion) but the .300blk with the Barnes is a better performer from the tests I've seen, depending on the criteria you pick.

    And not just inside 100 yards. I would pick the .300blk for out to 300+ yards, especially if there was concern with barriers. Around vehicles it's a no brainier.

    The biggest disadvantage is cost and availability.
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    The big caveat of the 300blk beyond 100 yards is trajectory. Assuming a 50 yard zero and 2150 fps at the muzzle, the 300blk will drop 8" at 200 yards and 30" at 300 yards. Compare that to most good 5.56 loads zeroed at 50 yards will cross zero again between 175-200 yards and drop 10-12" at 300 yards. At 300 yards, that means you will need to hold your red dot just over the head to score a hit with 300blk, while a high center mass hold is all that is necessary with 5.56.

    So yes, the 300blk with VOR-TX load is more lethal than the 5.56 out to 300 yards, but it is also harder to score hits at ranges beyond about 200 yards.
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    Why would you zero at 50? To me seems like 200 makes a whole lot of sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mack7.62 View Post
    Why would you zero at 50? To me seems like 200 makes a whole lot of sense.
    It's a CQB round, why would you zero at 200?

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    125SST is popular for hunting and might offer slightly less penetration than the Barnes 110.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mack7.62 View Post
    Why would you zero at 50? To me seems like 200 makes a whole lot of sense.
    50 & 200 zero are the same thing for many rounds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Renegade View Post
    50 & 200 zero are the same thing for many rounds.
    Have you run the trajectory stats on these 110gr loads to compare? I'm seriously curious.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    Have you run the trajectory stats on these 110gr loads to compare? I'm seriously curious.
    I've run them a few times. I'm using 2,200 fps, since I am using a 10.3" barrel, haven't put it over a chrono yet though. Also, I'm using 2,000' as my altitude, and a temp of 85f.

    36 yard zero:

    2.1" high @ 100 yards, 2.4" drop @ 200 yards, 8.8" @ 250, 18.5" @ 300 yards.

    50 yard zero:

    5.3" drop at 200 yards, 12.5" @ 250 yards, 23.0" @ 300 yards.

    100 yard zero:

    6.5" drop @ 200, 14.0" @ 250, 24.8" @ 300 yards.

    200 yard zero:

    3.4" high @ 125 yards, 5.8" drop @ 250 yards, 15.0" @ 300 yards.

    Right now, I am zero'd at 100 yards. I think I am going to change that to 36 yards though, looks like a nice compromise.
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