125 grain SST vs Whitetail

[wvfarrier]

I got this doe on the 27th about 2pm. It was pouring rain so no pic of her but I wanted to show the damage done by a 300 blackout rifle with a 10.5" barrel can do. The round was a handloaded 125 grain Hornady SST. The doe weighed about 125 pounds. Next to the one I head shot this was the fastest kill I have ever had on a deer. The bullet struck, she dropped like a stone. Then she got back up and walked about 8 feet. At that point she kinda looked around like "stuff I think im dead" and crumpled. Whole time from shot to death was about 10- 15 seconds. Iwas extremely impressed with the bullet. The shot struck just in front of the right front shoulder angling away and exited out between the 4 and5th rib on the opposing side. Found two small fragments of the jacket in the hide. The exit hole was an inch wide at least.

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[ollogger]

Well that pix. explains the sudden death!!!
How fast is that bullet going? I know nothing bout the cartridge
does it have a parent, Seems it went in a black gun so I choose to remain mostly ignorant
but curious


ollogger

[wvfarrier]

My chrono is busted so I am not sure. Its a mid range load for this round.
it is a standard 556 casing that it modified to fit a 308 bullet.
Uses mostly pistol powders for propellant
can be loaded from 110 grain up to 247 grain
most heavier bullets are loaded subsonic.
I have a 247 cast lead going 1000 fps that is wicked.
uses all 556 rifle parts except the barrel
excellent reloaders round

[FWiedner]

You and I have a different definition of what a bushytail is.

Impressive wound.

[RustyJr]

Yeah when you said bushy tail I had this mental picture of a rabbit without much left to call a rabbit lol


RustyJr

[Griff]

Yep, I was picturin' Hasenpfeffer also!

[Blaine]

I Heard squill.......

I don't think I could do that to an animal. ....

[6pt-sika]

My chrono is busted so I am not sure. Its a mid range load for this round.
it is a standard 556 casing that it modified to fit a 308 bullet.
Uses mostly pistol powders for propellant
can be loaded from 110 grain up to 247 grain
most heavier bullets are loaded subsonic.
I have a 247 cast lead going 1000 fps that is wicked.
uses all 556 rifle parts except the barrel
excellent reloaders round

I've not messed with the Blackout other then to sight in a couple rifles for customers .

I have however worked up subsonic loads in 4 308 bolt guns with suppressors . Generally a 220 grain jacketed bullet with 14.5 grains of Trailboss puts me in the 950-980 FPS window . I killed a groundhog or two with these loads and they did the job although I wasn't overly impressed . The guys I worked the loads up for however killed several deer over last season and the DCP season this year and they seemed quite satisfied .

I used the Sierra 220 roundnose to work up to velocity and then went to the 220 grain Outlaw State Bullet .

http://outlawstatebullets.com/2.html

[6pt-sika]

Yeah when you said bushy tail I had this mental picture of a rabbit without much left to call a rabbit lol


RustyJr

Tehcnically I think a "bushytail" is a squirrel and a "cottontail" would be the rabbit

[wvfarrier]

Not here. Everyone I know calls whitetail deer bushytails. And squirrels are tree rats

[AJMD429]

I know nothing bout the cartridge
does it have a parent, Seems it went in a black gun so I choose to remain mostly ignorant
but curious.

This page has lots of links and a couple videos - http://300aacblackout.com/

Article on the 300 Blk - http://300aacblackout.com/resources/300-BLK.pdf

YouTube Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbYLyfFf9u8

Suppresses well, too - (more YouTube videos)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPiqZXu9kP0
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_D9neCL2c8

It is one reason I like the versatile 'Mystic' suppressor from LibertyCans.net - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wrLkQ1U ... detailpage

I don't know Travis Haley, but he made a great video about the round as a military one here:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgKjbySsAik
  http://www.thebangswitch.com/1000-yard- ... -blackout/

"Introducing the Advanced Armament Corp. 300 AAC Blackout (300BLK). This system was developed to launch 30 caliber projectiles from the AR platform without a reduction in magazine capacity and compatible with the standard bolt.

Full power 115-125 grain ammunition matches the ballistics of the 7.62x39mm AK, and eclipses 5.56mm with much higher-mass projectiles for a more dramatic effect on the target. Or choose subsonic cartridges for optimal use with a sound suppressor - 220 grain Sierra OTM (open-tip match) bullets vastly outperforms a 9mm MP5-SD in penetration and long range accuracy.

Ammo and brass prices are low - Remington 115 grain UMC ammo is $12.99 a box MSRP - and it is not bare bones. It has waterproofed primers, crimped and cannelured open-tip match bullets, and a low-drag design.

At 300 meters, 300 BLK has 16.7% more energy than 7.62x39mm. Max effective range, using M4 military standards for hit probability, is 440 meters for a 9 inch barrel, and 460 meters for a 16 inch barrel. 300 BLK from a 9 inch barrel has the same energy at the muzzle as a 14.5 inch barrel M4, and about 5% more energy at 440 meters - even though the barrel is much shorter.

For hunting - think of it as like a 30-30 but from an AR. After you are done, you can remove your 5-round magazine and put in a 30 for plinking or home defense. For ammo, Remington has you covered with the Premiere AccuTip 125 grain. Want industry-wide support? Over 60 companies have already announced or sell products.

Due to the high efficiency of the cartridge, less powder is used than 5.56mm, which results in a rifle that is a comfortable to shoot - even with a short barrel."