300 blackout for hunting
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I've not hunted with mine, but ballistics tables indicate a sub-sonic 220gr bullet would be considered by most to be marginal for deer at 300m... of course some people think a 300WM is minimum from deer and still need a few shots to drop a moose.
A 180gr bullet leaving the muzzle at 1600fps will only have about 700ft/lbs at 200 yards and 580ft/lbs at 300 yards.
A 230gr bullet leaving the muzzle at 1100fps will only have about 535ft/lbs at 200 yards and 508ft/lbs at 300 yards.
This can be modified in handloading for some slight gains for the circumstances over factory ammunition.
For a good shot, it would marginally work for deer but considering the 30-30 win 170gr at 2200fps has only slightly more energy at those distances but enough under 100 yards, brings perspective to the big game potential of the 300BO. I wouldn't use it for moose even at 100yards not because it wouldn't work at close distance, but I don't like marginal when a bit further shot might be presented. I'd take something like my 270win and be confident in adequacy and ability to be humane and efficient if a shot was presented at those distances.
A 180gr bullet leaving the muzzle at 1600fps will only have about 700ft/lbs at 200 yards and 580ft/lbs at 300 yards.
A 230gr bullet leaving the muzzle at 1100fps will only have about 535ft/lbs at 200 yards and 508ft/lbs at 300 yards.
This can be modified in handloading for some slight gains for the circumstances over factory ammunition.
For a good shot, it would marginally work for deer but considering the 30-30 win 170gr at 2200fps has only slightly more energy at those distances but enough under 100 yards, brings perspective to the big game potential of the 300BO. I wouldn't use it for moose even at 100yards not because it wouldn't work at close distance, but I don't like marginal when a bit further shot might be presented. I'd take something like my 270win and be confident in adequacy and ability to be humane and efficient if a shot was presented at those distances.
If everything is perfect. This is the real world and things don't always go according to plan.
Also 300BO is ballistically similar to 7.62x39 and the 30-30. The example above with 180 gr is not really the bullet weight this cartridge was designed for if shooting supersonic. Suppressors and subsonic ammo is one of this cartridges raison d' etre
Here is a supersonic load for example
125gr @ 2200fps gives 1300 ft lbs of energy at the muzzle.
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Was just havin a bit of fun with post #4
If everything is perfect. This is the real world and things don't always go according to plan.
Also 300BO is ballistically similar to 7.62x39 and the 30-30. The example above with 180 gr is not really the bullet weight this cartridge was designed for if shooting supersonic. Suppressors and subsonic ammo is one of this cartridges raison d' etre
Here is a supersonic load for example
125gr @ 2200fps gives 1300 ft lbs of energy at the muzzle.
just having some fun
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In the USA they are using Cast bullets in 300 AAC Blackout for Deer and wild pigs and others
the heaver bullets would be best -- you could load 30-30 in the blackout for best bullet performance (sp and lrn with a thinner jacket)
300 blackout =30-30
But in Canada you would have to limit your self to a bolt gun
the heaver bullets would be best -- you could load 30-30 in the blackout for best bullet performance (sp and lrn with a thinner jacket)
300 blackout =30-30
But in Canada you would have to limit your self to a bolt gun
How do you figure a .300 Blackout ( or 7.62x39) is equal to the .30/30? The .30/30 can achieve the same velocities with a 170 gr. bullet that the .300 BO gets with a 125gr. Switch to a 150 gr. in the .30/30 and you can get 2400 fps. I've never tried bullets as light as 125 grs. in the .30/30 but I would be willing to bet that 2600 fps is feasible. Not even close to being similar.
Newfoundland has a legal minimum caliber that is capable of producing 1500 ft/lbs at the muzzle with a 100gr or heavier bullet. I don't think current factory loads would make that minimum ME. However, I have no doubt that the .300 Blackout can kill an adult moose, but just because you can doesn't mean you should. There are better and more ethical choices to be had if you want to hunt with a black rifle in calibers such as .308Win, .338 Federal, .243Win etc...
