Originally Posted by 4ager
Originally Posted by CrimsonTide
I've never shot anything with the 7.62x39mm, but I have always thought that it had a great deal going for it as far as utility.

Now the 300 Blackout comes along, with performance that seems to be the fraternal twin of the Russian, and the benefit of stupid simple brass and a .308" bore diameter.

I really didn't get horned up about the cartridge until I saw it chambered for short, light bolt guns. Then I started thinking I had to have one.

I do not regret that purchase at all, and look forward to field testing it on game. Planning to run the 125 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip for now, but I really would like to make a run at a 150 grainer that would feed from the magazine and expand a little at the lower velocity of the Blackout.


I've killed 8 with it thus far, and none have gone more than 40 yards. 6 of them have been DRT. Fantastic little round.
A guy I work with bought a 527 in 7.62x39 3 years ago. He's killed 8 deer with it so far and says it works great. He uses 125 grain soft point factory loads but I can't remember offhand which brand. The thing is, he's recovered more bullets from those 8 deer than I have from the 70 or so I've killed with my .30-30's over the years.