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300 Blackout?
« on: February 11, 2013, 01:51:29 PM »
I found a 300 blackout today with a youth synthetic stock. How well do they shoot & recoil? Thinking about it for my wife to deer hunt with next year.
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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2013, 02:05:20 PM »
Accuracy is definitely there. Do you think it would make a good deer cartridge?
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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2013, 02:19:08 PM »
Sufficient for short range, but not "good" IMO, I'd rather use a 30-30.  It's got no place in my arsenal without a suppressor and they aren't legal for hunting here, just for fun.

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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2013, 03:29:34 PM »
One thing i like about my blackout handi is i can load 125 to 250 grain cast bullets in it.
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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2013, 04:03:15 PM »
I'll pass on it for now and keep a eye out for something else. Thanx
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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2013, 04:17:49 PM »
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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2013, 07:19:17 PM »
Jim's Firearms on Siegan Ln in Baton Rouge, La. I believe it was around $280-300. It's a large gun store, they will probably ship. It was a short heavy barrel also.
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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2013, 04:06:42 AM »
One thing i like about my blackout handi is i can load 125 to 250 grain cast bullets in it.
I do that with a 30-06 also from 950fps to 2200fps with the 250gr.  The whisper/blackout is an interesting round I had a whisper for a while in an AR and killed a couple antelope with 125gr Nosler Ballistic tips.  It worked out alright took a couple more shots than I like but that was because my brother hit the first one a little low. 
Suppressed in an AR is really the only thing this little round is good for in my opinion.  Even than to utilize the suppressor you want to run sub sonic and to run sub sonic you want to use a big heavy bullet so you have at least some foot pounds of energy.  Effective you would be matching what a 45acp or 45lc would do for bullet weight and velocity without the frontal diameter.  I really liked my AR whisper and it was a lot of fun to shoot but in a light recoiling Handi rifle I would get a 30-30 and load it with some wide flat nose cast bullets and run it about 1750fps for hunting.
Not saying if I found a deal on the blackout handi I wouldn't buy it because I would....than shortly after I got it home I would be running a 308 reamer in it.  That 1:8 twist with a 308 (easier to reload) would be a lot of fun.
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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2013, 07:27:08 AM »
Amen on the reamer, only 30-30 or 30-40 Krag.  That looong neck on the krag would make a great cast lead flinget, and I have the 247 gr NOE mold.   HMMMMMM!!!!

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Re: 300 Blackout?
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2013, 03:12:42 PM »
Amen on the reamer, only 30-30 or 30-40 Krag.  That looong neck on the krag would make a great cast lead flinget, and I have the 247 gr NOE mold.   HMMMMMM!!!!

I got the same mold,been usint it in the black out.  But i am gonna try it in the 06 handi soon with a hefty dose of h4895.
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