Educate me about .300 Black Out!!!

[rsilvers]

Here in CA where you're going to be operating unsuppressed and with a long barrel... It doesn't put holes in paper any better than 5.56 does. It won't kill any wild game that a 75gr/77gr .224" pill at appropriate velocities won't kill.

Just understand that before you buy it. It's a free country and if you think .300BLK is cool then go for it, but understand that there are people who have reasons to shoot it and if you're just a target shooter or a plinker than you are not one of those people.

So get a 22 for target shooting, and for a handgun, only get 9mm and don't consider 40 or 45 because they all kill.

[rsilvers]

I fail to see any significant advantage, personally. And ballistically speaking, it is inferior to the other options. But hey, different strokes for different blokes.

You are assuming that people only want the most power. If that were true, then just get a 308 or larger.

There are other factors. 300 BLK uses normal 5.56mm magazines. The ammunition costs less than other alternative calibers. It has much less flash and blast. You can reload it with cheap pulled 30 caliber bullets. You can make the brass form free range-pickup 223 brass.

[rsilvers]

Hmmm. A short range caliber thats not meant for hunting but is cheap to shoot and you can use the AR platform. I think its call a .22lr. All kidding aside I don't see the .300 blk or the 6.8 staying popular. Now maybe the 6.5 since it actually has some performance.

300 BLK is going to be the 40 S&W of the rifle world - one of the very few successfully cartridge introductions.

[sfvhoghunter]

They suck they have a 1/4 of the power and range of a 308 and the ammo cost almost 3x as much when you can even find it!

[Sabesimpson]

Shucks I was going to finish my 300 build today, and been debating like crazy on this build 300 vs. 5.56.. I already have 2 5.56s