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Post by SFC (R) B on Sept 11, 2021 14:29:18 GMT -5
As some of you may know I will be hunting IN, IL, and WI in succession this year. For IN and WI I am set on my new Tikka 300WM. As for IL, I was planning on using my smooth bore Nova again BUT one of the fellas I sell guns with has a 300 BO pistol. Soooooo, if I get a single shot follower, he is willing to let me use it as my IL instrument. What are your experiences shooting the round (especially if any of used it out of a pistol)? What load/ammo do you use?
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Post by M4Madness on Sept 11, 2021 14:51:49 GMT -5
Last year was my first year hunting with a .300 AAC Blackout pistol. I took a large doe with it and had zero problems. The cartridge was designed for short barrels, so you won't suffer any performance loss in a pistol. Everyone (including myself) seems to like the Barnes 110-grain "black tips" for deer-sized game. They're solid copper and are a great performer. The hard part is going to be finding either the bullets themselves or loaded ammo. Good luck on your season! Bullet part number: Barnes 30321 Loaded ammunition part number: Barnes 21548  |
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Post by medic22 on Sept 11, 2021 15:05:50 GMT -5
Second Barnes, I used a 130gr tsx in the no longer made Remington hog hammer ammunition with great results.
Do not used heavy subsonic ammo unless you like wounding deer.
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Post by esshup on Sept 11, 2021 15:36:56 GMT -5
Second Barnes, I used a 130gr tsx in the no longer made Remington hog hammer ammunition with great results. Do not used heavy subsonic ammo unless you like wounding deer. How does the Hornady 190 grain Sub-X work? |
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Post by esshup on Sept 11, 2021 15:42:23 GMT -5
Last year was my first year hunting with a .300 AAC Blackout pistol. I took a large doe with it and had zero problems. The cartridge was designed for short barrels, so you won't suffer any performance loss in a pistol. Everyone (including myself) seems to like the Barnes 110-grain "black tips" for deer-sized game. They're solid copper and are a great performer. The hard part is going to be finding either the bullets themselves or loaded ammo. Good luck on your season! Bullet part number: Barnes 30321 Loaded ammunition part number: Barnes 21548 You mean these? www.gunbroker.com/item/910730428 |
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Post by medic22 on Sept 11, 2021 16:13:27 GMT -5
Second Barnes, I used a 130gr tsx in the no longer made Remington hog hammer ammunition with great results. Do not used heavy subsonic ammo unless you like wounding deer. How does the Hornady 190 grain Sub-X work? I don't know. I don't remember the specifics of when I initially researched ammo choices back around 2014 but It seemed like anyone getting up over 200gr were losing deer. I had that conversation with a buddy a few years later, who blew it off then immediately lost the first deer he shot with a +200gr bullet. I would play it safe and stay in the 110-140 range. The hornady 110 gr Full Boar should also work nicely. |
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Post by esshup on Sept 11, 2021 23:25:59 GMT -5
From my research lately, the 190g Sub-X is the go to bullet for shooting subsonic. Good expansion st subsonic velocities. Providing you can find them. I'm still looking because I want to develop a subsonic load for my .308 Winchester. All I need are the bullets since I reload. I found them on Gunbroker, but i refuse to pay $65 + $20 for shipping for 100 bullets when they sell for $45/100 (plus shipping).
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Post by SFC (R) B on Sept 12, 2021 17:03:37 GMT -5
UPDATE- A buddy just offered up his scope 300 pistol. It has never been fired so I will be zeroing and getting it all set up. Found some Federal 150s on sale for 25 a box at PSA and they are on the way!!! Another fun project!!!
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Post by INhuntin on Sept 13, 2021 23:07:57 GMT -5
I hunted with a .300 Blackout pistol for a few seasons, it's a very accurate light weight capable firearm to take deer with using the Hornady 110gr V-max Black round. I have found heaver gr rounds don't do as good of job on deer. The first doe I took with mine a 8.5" barreled AR pistol with a 4x scope on it, I took her at 97yds with a perfect double lung/heart shot. She stumbled about three steps & dropped. The entry wound.  The exit wound was about hard ball sized.  |
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