Is. 300 Blackout worth it as unsupressed and non-SBR?

[Oceanbob]

You meant to say a 5.56 bullet will fit into a .300 BLK chamber? Yes, I agree

.300 BLK intrigues me. I am actually considering adding an AR Pistol in .300 BLK
To my dance card before the end of the year. Plus having am AR pistol lower opens up plenty of future caliber changes in the future...

http://youtu.be/U7WsEjkO0fk

Here's Hickok45 and his sons AR 300 BLK pistol.

[M1NM]

Kicked around getting one but with no can it's just another caliber that is more expensive/hassle to load compared to the 5.56

[tacticalcity]

You meant to say a 5.56 bullet will fit into a .300 BLK chamber? Yes, I agree

.300 BLK intrigues me. I am actually considering adding an AR Pistol in .300 BLK
To my dance card before the end of the year. Plus having am AR pistol lower opens up plenty of future caliber changes in the future...

Yes, that's what I meant. I had it right in my head...just came out backwards. Happens more and more the older I get!

I like the Travis Haley video on the 300Blk. People probably have side bets on when this video will make an appearance.

I'm tempted to go there on my next AR, but I already have 2 CQB type ARs that I really enjoy and am unwilling to part with. Before watching this video I was thinking about doing an SPR type build for the next one. So now I am kinda torn. We'll see.

[DannyInSoCal]

No.

[chiliman21]

Yep. I did a pistol. Fun to shoot the sig brace is cool.

Check out 300blktalk.com. Tons of info about 300 blkout

[Hot Holster]

I have two 16" rifles, a 8.2" SBR and a 9.5" SBR in Blackouts using a YHM Phantom Ti suppressor. I use factory ammo both for hog hunting and at the range.

The only thing I use my 223's for anymore is coyote hunting.

[G21Shooter]

I have two 16" rifles, a 8.2" SBR and a 9.5" SBR in Blackouts using a YHM Phantom Ti suppressor. I use factory ammo both for hog hunting and at the range.

The only thing I use my 223's for anymore is coyote hunting.

Do you notice the 300 blackout is significantly more effective than .223 for hog hunting?

[Germz]

Are you really able to reload for so cheap?

Yep.

[NapalmCheese]

Is .300 Blackout worth the hassle of buying a new upper and investing in a new caliber if I have no intention of making it a SBR with suppressor?

Worth it for what?
To look at? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper.
To fondle? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper.
To shoot? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper.
To have just because it's different? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper.
To possibly (SHTF) hunt with? I'd stick with .223.
To possibly, someday, hunt with (i.e. "I need to tell the significant other that I got it for hunting but I have no real intention of hunting, it's just an excuse to buy a new upper.")? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper.
As a purpose built hunting rifle? I think you have far better options in non-ar rifles that will cost the same or less (if that's an issue) and provide you with a broader range of hunting opportunities.
To experiment with subsonic ballistics? Absolutely, though a bolt gun might be more appropriate.

[Eljay]

Well, put it this way, if you end up not liking it, it's just a barrel swap to move that upper back to .223. It's a pretty painless experiment.

There's kind of a laundry list of nice things about the caliber. It's not clear to me if any of those reasons apply to you, but if you reload and want to play around with it, why not?

[desert dog]

No, it is not.

[Daydrmr999]

Yep.

I want your source for free bullets. Are you making your own from scavenged lead?

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[Germz]

I want your source for free bullets. Are you making your own from scavenged lead?

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yep. i used lead from outside ranges, its soft, but nothing flies out of my barrel over 1000fps so no leading occurs, especially after powdercoating the bullets.

[mr2ndamendment]

.300 Blackout is best taken advantage of with shorter barrels and suppressors -it was made for that. With that said, the non SBR/NFA user will probably benefit most from already being three things:

1) .223/5.56 AR guy
2) Already reloading
3) .308 guy (especially M1A, AR10, etc.)

Buy whatever you want to buy, but I think it makes the most sense if you meet those stipulations.