300 AAC Blackout fad over?

[vmaxaust]

Not over for me. I have a Ruger Ranch rifle in 300BLK and a Warwick with several barrels...14" 300BLK and a 223 version. The AR mags are wonderful on the Warwick for both calibres. Accuracy? plenty accurate for all but the nuts who need to put 10 rounds into a 5 cent piece at 200 meters. The Ruger by the way with its 16" barrel is amazingly accurate for such a "fad" cartridge and low cost rifle.

[JimTom]

Not over for me. I have a Ruger Ranch rifle in 300BLK and a Warwick with several barrels...14" 300BLK and a 223 version. The AR mags are wonderful on the Warwick for both calibres. Accuracy? plenty accurate for all but the nuts who need to put 10 rounds into a 5 cent piece at 200 meters. The Ruger by the way with its 16" barrel is amazingly accurate for such a "fad" cartridge and low cost rifle.

Agreed. The River American Ranch in 300 AAC exceeded my expectations for sure mate.

[gunnnie]

It still has a place in my safe. That little Ruger performs well outside what you would expect.

[Bill]

ahhh the hard core gang of silenter hunters is still alive , I know one of the first rifles I'll always grab for a hunt is the 30 30 or the little old Ruski .......NOT

[JimTom]

Ahhhh good to see the haters are still about too. The 300AAC has its place, as does just about every other cartridge.

[bladeracer]

:lol: Ahhhh good to see the haters are still about too. The 300AAC has its place, as does just about every other cartridge.

Except the .350 Legend, although it is an excuse to get another Ruger American

[Bill]

:lol: Ahhhh good to see the haters are still about too. The 300AAC has its place, as does just about every other cartridge.

Just like the Mardi Gra, the 300 BK also has its place, you keep convincing yourself mate

[JimTom]

:lol: Ahhhh good to see the haters are still about too. The 300AAC has its place, as does just about every other cartridge.

Except the .350 Legend, although it is an excuse to get another Ruger American

very true mate. I did think of that actual round when typing my last reply. Can’t say I’d go out and buy one, nevertheless someone might rate it, and like you say, any excuse for a new rifle.

[in2anity]

TIL many states allowed straight-walled cartidridges during their shotgun or muzzleloader deer seasons. And (unlike the 357 max) the 350 legend will flow into the AR market.

[JimTom]

:lol: Ahhhh good to see the haters are still about too. The 300AAC has its place, as does just about every other cartridge.

Just like the Mardi Gra, the 300 BK also has its place, you keep convincing yourself mate

I don’t know why I am even entertaining this however here goes. For close range pig hunting off a bike it serves its purpose, it’s effective, cheap to run, easy to shoot all day long. Obviously it’s not something you use for long range moose hunting. Horses for courses. By the way, do you have one? Just because you don’t personally see the need for it doesn’t necessarily mean it is useless to other people either.

[bladeracer]

TIL many states allowed straight-walled cartidridges during their shotgun or muzzleloader deer seasons. And (unlike the 357 max) the 350 legend will flow into the AR market.

Which is fine in those few localities, but doesn't apply down here where we don't need straight-wall cartridges or have AR15's.

[Bill]

JimTom I see no need for a 300BLKT when I already have a 256 win and 357 magnum.....

[JimTom]

JimTom I see no need for a 300BLKT when I already have a 256 win and 357 magnum.....

Yes mate I fully understand that. I see no need for a .222 as I already have a .223, or for a 6.5x55 as I have a 6.5CM, that doesn’t mean the .222 and 6.5x55 are useless cartridges though.

[vmaxaust]

The truth is, there are frankly no seriously useless cartridges. People go out and buy a flavour of the month rifle in the latest fad calibre all the time. Unless they chose incorrectly for their very specific application, they all shoot, can be reloaded and to some degree developed for the individual rifle. Yes maybe a person could have done slightly better in accuracy, maybe better from the viewpoint of cost of ammo if not reloading but bottom line the difference between this fad cartridge and rifle versus something else is often bugger all in the real world.
I love my 300BLK, my 303's and my 223's because they suit my needs and enjoyment better than anything else. That's me! For someone else the opposite may be true. Still does not justify bagging any calibre as a fad or a useless cartridge.

[in2anity]

I'll say it once, i'll say it again, it's a handloader's cartridge. It reloads with the ease of a pistol carrtridge, has excellent case life, runs super economically and has a disgusting amount of projectile choice. It brings a lot of joy to the experimental type. Once you reload for it you catch the bug.

[JimTom]

The truth is, there are frankly no seriously useless cartridges. People go out and buy a flavour of the month rifle in the latest fad calibre all the time. Unless they chose incorrectly for their very specific application, they all shoot, can be reloaded and to some degree developed for the individual rifle. Yes maybe a person could have done slightly better in accuracy, maybe better from the viewpoint of cost of ammo if not reloading but bottom line the difference between this fad cartridge and rifle versus something else is often bugger all in the real world.
I love my 300BLK, my 303's and my 223's because they suit my needs and enjoyment better than anything else. That's me! For someone else the opposite may be true. Still does not justify bagging any calibre as a fad or a useless cartridge.

Exactly. Great reply mate.

[wanneroo]

I'll say it once, i'll say it again, it's a handloader's cartridge. It reloads with the ease of a pistol carrtridge, has excellent case life, runs super economically and has a disgusting amount of projectile choice. It brings a lot of joy to the experimental type. Once you reload for it you catch the bug.

It's certainly a handloaders cartridge to get the best out of it and to do so economically.

A friend of my dads wants to buy an AR-15 and my dad said get a 300 Blackout and I talked him out of it because he just wants a rifle for plinking. There is no real advantage to buying 300 BO just for that and it's cheaper just to get a regular 223/5.56 AR.

I am way behind on my 300 Blackout reloading but that's ok, I've been enjoying having some time away from working during the Indian Summer weather this fall and doing outdoor activities such as shooting. Winter is clearly on the way now, so probably in the depths of winter I'll be working on some of that reloading.

[in2anity]

There is no real advantage to buying 300 BO just for that and it's cheaper just to get a regular 223/5.56 AR.

No there's not. I somewhat hoped the 300aac's wind-bucking ability would trump the 223 due to the inherently heavier pill, but this is sadly not the case. The listed g1 bcs are usually always geared towards 308 territory; the slower muzzle velocity of the 300aac really hurting in thiis regard. One must extrapolate their bc and prepare to be dissapointed, There's something trully magical about the minimalised time of flight found in fast 22cals; very hard to beat when close-to-mid range target shooting, and the pillls are obviously going to be generally cheaper...

[ash_hendo]

I'm also looking into reduced loads with a .223 which generate .22 Magnum - .22 Hornet Ballistics.

Exactly what we're talking about in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1478