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AR15/10 Rifles
AR 15 pistol 300 BO no good
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<blockquote data-quote="Tex_Hunter" data-source="post: 1515955" data-attributes="member: 31749"><p>It's been said a few times but bears repeating... you cant pick the wrong ammo and then blame the gun/caliber. As is often the case with a lot of AR calibers (6.8 and 6.5 are just a susceptible to this) ammo manufacturer more than likely just stuck a 150gr 308/30-06 bullet in a blackout case and changed the name to something new. With 150gr factory ammo out of a 12" barrel I'd bet you impact velocity was in the 1200-1500fps range (if not slower) which means it really isnt going to perform well. Did the recovered slug even expand? (you said no exit wound so I assume you found the bullet).</p><p></p><p>The same goes for 6.8 ammo that was loaded with bullets designed for a 270win, or 6.5g loaded with heavier bullets designed for a full size chambering (less so since most 6.5 bullets open up down to pretty slow velocities).</p><p></p><p>If you are going to hunt with a blackout get bullets designed to run in the gun... full stop.</p><p></p><p>Just the fact that you mention yourself as "only ever hunted with factory rifles/ammo" kind of guy is kind of the first sign. You built something new and didnt do your homework. Go get some ammo running the Barnes 110 Tac-TX, Nosler 125BT, or Hornady V-Max or Sub-X, something designed to work in a short barreled 300blackout.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tex_Hunter, post: 1515955, member: 31749"] It's been said a few times but bears repeating... you cant pick the wrong ammo and then blame the gun/caliber. As is often the case with a lot of AR calibers (6.8 and 6.5 are just a susceptible to this) ammo manufacturer more than likely just stuck a 150gr 308/30-06 bullet in a blackout case and changed the name to something new. With 150gr factory ammo out of a 12" barrel I'd bet you impact velocity was in the 1200-1500fps range (if not slower) which means it really isnt going to perform well. Did the recovered slug even expand? (you said no exit wound so I assume you found the bullet). The same goes for 6.8 ammo that was loaded with bullets designed for a 270win, or 6.5g loaded with heavier bullets designed for a full size chambering (less so since most 6.5 bullets open up down to pretty slow velocities). If you are going to hunt with a blackout get bullets designed to run in the gun... full stop. Just the fact that you mention yourself as "only ever hunted with factory rifles/ammo" kind of guy is kind of the first sign. You built something new and didnt do your homework. Go get some ammo running the Barnes 110 Tac-TX, Nosler 125BT, or Hornady V-Max or Sub-X, something designed to work in a short barreled 300blackout. [/QUOTE]
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