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Handled a AAC Model Seven in 300 black out recently and it seemed like a pretty cool deer rifle. Any of you own one?

Do not have a Rem M7 AAC. However, just had Douglas rebarrel a Rem 600 to .300 Blackout. Got the barreled action back this week. Still need to open up the stock to accommodate the #5 barrel contour. Will see how it does on KY WT's next November...

I have the model 700 version. Fun gun and will be the gun my kids start with.

Have the AAC. Its really quiet with subs and a SDN-6.

I don't own one but I'd love to hear why people think it would make a great deer rifle.




Travis

It would be interesting to see if any of the guys who call the 30-30 inadequate as a deer rifle are buying the latest tricked out tactical 300 AAC and calling it a deer rifle. I'll bet it's more than a few.

A 30-30 is a LOT more potent than 300 BO. I don't see the point.

I've never shot one or even seen one, so can someone explain to me the apparent popularity of this round? Only thing I can see is if someone is using it with a suppressor maybe, otherwise I really can't understand the interest in it.This is just from looking at the load data, so maybe I'm missing something but it just doesn't make sense to me. Whats it for? Seems a bit anemic for deer, doesn't seem like it would be much of a varmint round, so whats it good for?

That's exactly the point. The 30-30 is a lot more potent than the 300 AAC, but hang out in some of the shops and listen to some of the conversations. To hear some guys talk, you'd think the 300 AAC was some kind of miracle cartridge. My point is the some of the crowd that will swear the 300 AAC is the next greatest deer killer are likely to be some of the same guys who denigrate the 30-30 and deem it marginal for deer.

Don't get me wrong. I think the 300 AAC is a cool round and the idea of launching a heavy thirty caliber bullet subsonicly is intriguing. I'm tempted to use my last left handed Charles Daly mini Mauser action to build one but I don't see using it as a deer rifle. Though, for suppressed urban culling or tree stand work, it might be just the ticket.

I've heard tell in the local gun shops that it gives near 300 Win performance with no recoil.



Of course the people saying that are idiots......

mart - maybe the answer here lies with the likes of Tom Clancy and others. Using the 300 AAC/BO means you possess 'ninja' like intellect supported by 'black ops' style training - LOL! The .30/30 users, on the other hand, are products of a grandfather, father or uncle instilling good 'ole fashioned' hunting skills in their children. Nothing fancy but the fact it works. Homesteader

Cans and headlamps...

No recoil and does not disturb the neighbors. I haven't tried it out on deer yet, but would not hesitate with either properly designed subsonic heavies or the 110 Barnes supersonic loads. Read lots of good reviews of the 110 on hogs.

It'll make 'em sick.

That's funny. I like it for many of the same reasons I like the 22 Hornet. It seems to kill out of proportion to itself. It is also very cheap to load and shoot. Brass is easy to come by.

Besides, I never did get fitted for a ninja mask.

Subs and a can is how I use mine. Have not considered deer hunting with it yet but may piddle with supers down the road.
I gotta think that a 220 sub pill to the noggin at bow range would kill deer and pigs very well.

My seven year old shot his first deer with a rebarreled 700 this year. It wears a 16.5 benchmark barrel, a suppressor and an mdt lss stock. He shot his deer with the 110 Barnes at about 95 yards with a single shot.

This rifle is an outlier for me but it allows both of us to use it without the effort of swapping stocks. I dislike most things tactical, but it is a great starter gun for him. He shoots really well with it out to 125 yards. We are only hunting out of blinds at this point, so he is typically shooting at around 75 yards.

I played around with a Wilson 7.62x40, which is a .300 BO variant that adds 100 fps. Like jlboykin, I think it's a decent option in an AR platform for the young shooter. The adjustable LOP stock allows father and son to share the same gun. But, I found accuracy mediocre at best. Fine for larger animals inside 200 yards.

I thought about the bolt gun as well, but decided I could get to the same place with more options by just downloading a .308.

boykin,

Thats a really nice buck and congrats to your son. But I still would like to hear what a BO brings to the table.

Merry Christmas,
Clark

Pork and Venison so far.