Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 223 vs 300 Blackout for kids rifle

Both will work. The .223 will be less expensive to feed.

I wouldn't want to go past about 300 yards with either. Beyond that I would want a low recoiling cartridge in .243" to .284" for the kids.

My .223 has too slow a twist to use heavy bullets so if hunting deer I'd grab one of my ARs - the Wylde .223/5.56 or the Blackout, either one. I do like the Barnes 110g TAC-TX and Nosler 125g BT in the Blackout. Both are better than a .30-30.