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I very much like the .300 Blackout.

JD just didn't develop the cartridge into anything and kept it proprietary. What Kevin did made the cartridge into something that is commercially viable.

AAC took it to SAMMI and got it approved so that Remington (and now everyone else) could produce ammunition commercially and people could produce rifles and pistols commercially. They developed bullets that were properly shaped to make the cartridge reliable in a semi-auto action. They played with twist rates that had never been done before (because the rotational force is force on target too).

And then there is the Honey Badger.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAC_Honey_Badger

As I said previously, I am a big fan of the .300 Blackout and it is the only rifle cartridge I currently load for. I find it to be much more effective on deer than any 5.56 or .223 and I shoot it quite a bit.
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If'n I didnt have 30/30's,I'd have 300 BO's..
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres

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Thanks for sharing that Ray,

Jared's experience mirrors my own. That Barnes 110 gr bullet is a remarkable performer in the .300 Blackout and it seems to do way more than the paper balistics would lead you to believe.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQxuQUhPoA

Here is Nosler 110gr Varmaegedon in gel. Got watching these when it was cold and rainy last few weeks while thinking about what ekse i needed to add to my collection.
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres

250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cL-nYHfnUzM

Heres the one I meant to post!
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres

250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
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my BOs are Rem 120Gr, still don't know that they are the equiv of 762X39 on account of less powder. but gotta dance with the one i got . . .
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My favorite blk load is Sierra 110jhp over 19gr H110. That 'ought' to get the job done!
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I have several boxes of that 110 gr Sierra on the way.
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I'm not much on jello shooting, but that is really impressive!
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Ray wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:18 pm "Re: .300 whisper.....
Post by 1894cfan » Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:37 pm

My favorite blk load is Sierra 110jhp over 19gr H110. That 'ought' to get the job done!"

Scott Tschirhart wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:48 pm I have several boxes of that 110 gr Sierra on the way.
If your referring to Sierra #2110, I like that bullet but it is quite frangible and it is wont to seat wonky with excessive bullet run-out neck bulging. The solution is a bit more mouth flare than normal and keeping bullet oriented perfectly plumb between thumb and forefinger until the last moment as it disappears up into the seating die.

It sure makes the jello shimmy !

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nh1JzR5V2s
Yup, that's the one. I've had no problems seating it in the BLK, also I'm running it a bit slower than 2500fps, so it shouldn't be quite so explosive. Likely the reason I'm not having any problems is I picked up Hornady 30 carbine expander die and adjusted it to 300blk case length for use with cast and jacketed bullets. YMMV
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1894cfan wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:35 am Yup, that's the one. I've had no problems seating it in the BLK, also I'm running it a bit slower than 2500fps, so it shouldn't be quite so explosive. Likely the reason I'm not having any problems is I picked up Hornady 30 carbine expander die and adjusted it to 300blk case length for use with cast and jacketed bullets. YMMV
I'm interested in this technique. Can you elaborate on why you think this works better? Thanks in advance.
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Scott Tschirhart wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:16 am
1894cfan wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:35 am Yup, that's the one. I've had no problems seating it in the BLK, also I'm running it a bit slower than 2500fps, so it shouldn't be quite so explosive. Likely the reason I'm not having any problems is I picked up a Hornady 30 carbine expander die and adjusted it to 300blk case length for use with cast and jacketed bullets. YMMV
I'm interested in this technique. Can you elaborate on why you think this works better? Thanks in advance.
Well, when I first got the AR-Stoner side charging 300blk upper and started loading for it, I had a bit of a problem with bullet seating, especially with cast bullets. And since I already had an RCBS 30 carbine die set, thought I'd try using the flaring/expander die on the blk cases. Worked a charm, so instead of continuing using the RCBS die and having to switch back and forth, ended up getting the Hornady die to use with the blk cases, since the RCBS die was unavailable! Case length for 30 carbine is 33MM and length for 300blk is 35MM! HTH
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I have a Dillon Carbide die set that I need to set up in my 550. I have only loaded on Lee dies up until this point. But I decided (before the latest shortage) that I liked the cartridge enough to set up to load it on the Dillon.
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I've only got an RCBS Reloader Special that I've been using for about 45 years, no progressives including Dillon. I reload as a hobby so much I really don't need to reload anything ever again, but do small batches just to play around with sub-sonic loads! :mrgreen:
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