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I've heard these are extremely quiet.

How good are they on Deer size animals?

What is the maximum effective range for deer?

Is factory ammo available?

Is it worth buying an upper?

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they are only quiet if suppressed and the ammo is subsonic.

Other than that, IMHO its a 30-30 which means about a 200-250 yardish gun to me.

Ammo is out there

Check out the 300 AAC forum. I don't have it handy but I bet a google would get you there.

I"m still waiting for a reply from Rock barrels RE their barrel before I buy that part. Add a blemished upper and a few otehr parts and I"m good to go.


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Well, would it be better to order a 6.8 SPC or a 6.5 Grendel? They may have longer range and knock down power. Seems like the only reason to get one is for the subsonic suppressed reason.

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Thats my take on it personally. Thats exactly why I"m putting one together.

some rounds are quieter than others and bore diameter vs pressure is an issue to my ears. But supersonic is just loud to me regardless mostly.

I'd go for what you need to use it for personally. I have a 50 beowulf upper that I use mostly in swamps as I want a big hole to start with and then expansion.... trailing blood in water sometimes kinda sucks...

If I wanted longer range, I've shot the Grendel type rounds out to 600 yards very easily before. Did some of the test firing for the Grendel when it was still 6.5 ppc.... I don't have one, but will at some point.

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rost495, did you look at the 458 Socom, or 450 Bushmaster when you bought the 50 Beowulf? I reload, and it seems like the 50 Beowulf would be hard and then there is the availability of bullets. The 458 Socom can take 45-70 bullets. There seems to be a lot of cartridges trying to fit the AR magazine well. I like the 6x45 which is a 223 necked up to 6mm which is 243. Doesn't have the power of a 243, but seems to have more umpth than the 223 and it uses the same bolt and magazine. Same with the 300 AAC. The 50 Beowulf, I think uses the same bolt for the 7.62x39 as well as the 6.5 Grendel.

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6.8 SPC is an excellent round for deer...... .277 cal bullet


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I'd say it's almost a .30-30 smile

Search here and you'll find some threads on the Blackout and folks' experience with them. I have one as the HD gun, loaded with 220 subsonic ammo. I also shot one deer with it, and watched the deer run off. Good blood trail, but never found it frown

I've started working with 110gr barnes Tac-tx, and supersonic loads. Debating on shooting a deer again with it, or with subsonic loads.


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Originally Posted by Boococky
6.8 SPC is an excellent round for deer...... .277 cal bullet


Being a .277 is enough reason not to use it. Grins... my 6.8 is necked down to 6mm..... its just me though, I can't stand .277 for some reason.


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Originally Posted by Dixie_Dude
rost495, did you look at the 458 Socom, or 450 Bushmaster when you bought the 50 Beowulf? I reload, and it seems like the 50 Beowulf would be hard and then there is the availability of bullets. The 458 Socom can take 45-70 bullets. There seems to be a lot of cartridges trying to fit the AR magazine well. I like the 6x45 which is a 223 necked up to 6mm which is 243. Doesn't have the power of a 243, but seems to have more umpth than the 223 and it uses the same bolt and magazine. Same with the 300 AAC. The 50 Beowulf, I think uses the same bolt for the 7.62x39 as well as the 6.5 Grendel.


I did look a bit. But had a line on a 50 for cheaper.... and plus I know Bill Alexander a bit, and personally shot competition with the guy that did the Grendel design.... so it was kinda a set deal...

the socom would be better, more choices of bullets, cheaper bullets, and the same suppressor could be used for a 45-70, 45acp and so on.....

All that means I'll have a socom at some point in my future... But the 50 with big Barnes or hard cast would not make me feel underpowered going after a wounded grizzly or such...


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Originally Posted by Dixie_Dude
I've heard these are extremely quiet.

How good are they on Deer size animals?

What is the maximum effective range for deer?

Is factory ammo available?

Is it worth buying an upper?


Have you considered a 7.62X39 upper? The Russian round is a "30-30 class" cartridge. Factory ammo is readily available and can be found in 123 JSP and 150 JSP, which should be good for deer out to over 200 yards.

Just a thought.

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If your going to shoot deer with a subsonic 300 loads, invest in some good tracking dogs...


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Just happened upon this very subject on another forum. Here's the link.

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From what I have read, some people have misconceptions. It isn't a long range caliber.

In subsonic loads with a silencer, I've been told by people who hunt hogs, that the hogs can't here the shot, and the herd just stands around, and you can pick them all off quietly. Under 100 yards, that it the reason for the 300 AAC.

In hot loads, it has 7.62x39 ballistics, and downrange at 150-200 yards actually more accurate.

You shoot heavy bullets to make it subsonic, and lighter bullets like 125 gr or 110 gr for supersonic loads.

Brass can be made from 223 brass, and 30 cal bullets are easy to find.

I wouldn't shoot a deer over 100 yards, but in a stand over a small greenfield or in the woods.

That being said, I like the 6.5 Grendel best, followed by the 458 Socom for actual big game hunting. There again, the 458 Socom is limited in kill range, more like the 45-70.

I also like the idea of the 6x45, not as powerful as a 243, but could hit fairly hard and legal for deer in most states and it too uses the 223 brass.

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Originally Posted by jac3k
If your going to shoot deer with a subsonic 300 loads, invest in some good tracking dogs...


Or better yet actually know WTF you are talking about and do it right, and don't require a dog. Using right bullet, right placement, subsonic is no different than supersonic. Period.

I often wonder how some folks don't find deer if they don't bang flop every time......FWIW everytime I've used my lab to help find a deer, its been by supersonic loads.... once a 223, once a 7 stw, and once an 06....


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Also, what about black power rifles, 45-70's etc. A lot a subsonic just bigger bullets. With the 300 AAC you won't take 200 yard shot. Short range quiet hunting. Cheap to make cartridges from 223. Same with 6x45.

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Keep the 5.56 and load heavy bullets for deer. A 1-8 twisted barrel with a supersonic bullet "on average" has to be tougher to get to shoot. Bill Wilson and I agree on this I think. On the other hand if you have a can then why not.


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Originally Posted by Dixie_Dude
Also, what about black power rifles, 45-70's etc. A lot a subsonic just bigger bullets. With the 300 AAC you won't take 200 yard shot. Short range quiet hunting. Cheap to make cartridges from 223. Same with 6x45.


I'll take a 200 yard shot with an AAC in a heartbeat but I'm anal about things, making sure i have the right bullet, can place it correctly, know the range, know the cross wind if any etc... IE this past weekend with 30 mph cross winds, no way but given workable data, and if you are anal about testing as I am, I'd have no qualms.

I've taken deer over 300 yards out with a 45 cal muzzleloader and sabots that are not all that much supersonic IMHO, and does just fine.

Shot placement has a LOT to do with death, as does bullet performance.

That being noted I"m the one that watched a buck get shot in BOTH lungs at about 125 with an 06 and the buck lived to be shot 3 weeks later healed up.... you just never know, nothing is 1000%.

As to 223 and heavy bullets, yeah BTDT more than once, but there are really no flies on a lot of the rounds mentioned here. I have a coyote with the x39 at over 500 yards. Couple of pigs with the same at 300ish. 6mm WOA which is 6.8 necked down, more than a few deer approaching 300. Its all in how you approach things. Much more so in the end than what you actually choose to use, so long as you know and stay within its limitations.


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I struggle with the concept of a 1-8 twisted 30 cal.

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What about a 6 or 6.5 twisted .224 barrel?


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