300 AAC Blackout, would you buy it again?

oO_Rogue_Oo said:

The 300 BLK excels at one thing really; a suppressor host. If that is the goal then yes 300 BLK is the ticket. If hunting is the goal or any supersonic use for that matter; then I would recommend looking at the 300 HAM'R . It has a good selection of bullets if reloading and out performs all of the 6.8 calibers available to the AR-15 builder. If not planning on reloading the 300 HAM'R is still a decent choice in terms of ammo offerings although not particularly cheap.

I would avoid the 350 Legend; it just isn't ready for prime time yet. Bullet selection is problematic at best.

EDIT: If you're looking to go supersonic but the 300 HAM'R just doesn't float your boat then I'd recommend looking at either the 277 WLV or the 6.8 SPC. Even the 7.62x39 for cheaper ammo options.

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oO_Rogue_Oo said:

Welllllllllllll ..................... sort of. Problem with 350 Legend bullet selection is the lack of rifle bullets for it. You can resize pistol bullets but; they are just not designed for the velocities the Legend is capable of. Also; the SAMMI spec on it is like 355 to 358 (thats a pretty wide spread. Add to that manufacturing tolerances and accuracy is all over the place. I'll wait and see how it settles in; but honestly I don't think it will ever amount to much other than a legal straight wall hunting round in some states.

EDIT: And while I agree the 30 TC is a good round; for the AR I would pick the 300 HAM'R

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Ellis93 said:

I know several folks that have great success with it. Definitely like seeing someone post something positive about it.

If you load for it and try more than the popular powders you may find a winner that’ll push what you want out of it. The short case is the killer thing tho. You can only pack so much in there.

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Ellis93 said:

That’s on a whole different scale! Apples to oranges!
And why not the longer barrel? 200fps not worth it to you? Gotta think outside the box and stop listening to the magazine salesmen.
I’m telling you,if you have the time and fortitude there’s other things the round has to offer.

This round is limited but people tend not think outside the box or popular opinion with it. Everyone thinks a heavy pill has to run slow. It’s not so.

Bad thing is......I think those that say it’s like a 30-30,should revisit that round as well. This cartridge isn’t touching anything I load for mine.

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nonnieselman said:

I've never had good luck in 3 different 300 Bogus barrels lengths.
If your only into plinking, 7.62x39
Only hunting, 6.8
Plinking and very little hunting, 223 with Atleast 8 twist to shoot the heavies.



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