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Typing from my phone, but I handled one of these rifles today and immediately started to wonder about loading it with 150 grain RN 30-30 bullets. Anyone have an idea what kind of velocity could be expected?
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all I know is that the cartridge develops about 2100 fps with a 110 grain bullet from a 10 inch pistol barrel. I think max velocity from a 16 inch barrel is about 2400.
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So, you think 2000 fps would be an over enthusiastic guess?
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if you're not using an AR platform, why would anyone want to use the 300 Blackout when there are lots of better choices in 30 cal? just curious on my part and I don't mean to offend, I just don't get the love for the round other than using it in the above mentioned platform.
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I don't know if 2000 is possible, with a 150 but I do know the Barnes 110 Grain Vor-TX is designed to expand down to 1300 from the BO. I think its a good short range deer gun, but its more reliant on bullet technology in my opinion.
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Because a 208 at 1350 via less than 20 grains of powder f'n clobbers stuff.... One of those Ruger M'rican Ranch rifles would be a cool platform for the round actually.
From what I've seen in the ARs, and the break-barreled H&R.... is 30/30ish performance with like weight bullets. 125 NBTs at 2300, 150s at 2150...
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I loaded some 150 gr Hornady sps for a buddy and he killed 3 hogs with his AR. He asked me to load some more as he said they dropped the hogs in their tracks.
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You should expect about 200-300 fps less then a 30-30
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Thanks for all the replies, and even the question regarding "What the hell is it for?"
The overall handiness of that little rifle, along with very close performance to the 30 WCF available with just a pinch of powder a shot seem like a win win to me.
I have other rifles for hunting, but had an idea that it would be an interesting project. I thought 150 rn's for hogs and maybe the 125 grain Sierra ProHunter for the rest of the year.
Another bullet that I think would be fun to play with out of that case would be some of the old 100 grain Hornady Short Jackets.
It may be that the thought passes, but if one of those rifles had been available at my dealer's distributor today, I'm afraid I would have sent for it.
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I would think a Ruger Ranch Rifle with the threaded barrel in .300 Blk would be a great hunting gun especially with a suppressor on it
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I've looked at the 300 BO ammo options at MidwayUSA. The 147-155gr options are all advertised between about 1900-2000 fps range.
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Shane, anybody ever call you an enabler?
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My niece has killed a couple deer with 125 gr tips. The 125 SSTs work good too. From what I have read the 125 sierras don't open up too well at blackout velocities. Haven't tried them.. Just what I have read.
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Many moons ago, I had one of the Ruger 77mkII's that a distributor ran in 7.62x39mm. I loaded for that rifle with Lapua brass and Sierra 125 grain ProHunters.
Some of the bullets I recovered from the shooting berm back then, showed excellent expansion and surprisingly good core jacket integrity.
That was about ten years ago though, and who knows what kind of formula Sierra is using these days.
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CT,
I've been kind of interested in the 300 BO for a good while.
I can't think of a single GOOD reason to want one, but that hasn't dampened my interest....grin
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I've had a couple .300's in AR's. With max loads it will come within about 100-150 fps of a 7.62x39, assuming the same barrel length. I'd like to try the 125gr Ballistic Tips - based on one Contender in .30-30, they do well on deer, at ~2200fps.
So far the subsonic loads do not impress me much on game. I would like to try 240 Matchkings, and I have heard the Lehigh defense bullets are also better.
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I'd use the subs like an arrow from a bow!
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So, you think 2000 fps would be an over enthusiastic guess? Ramshot is showing a couple loads with 150's, a little over 2000 fps. Hodgdon does not quite go that high, FWIW.
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