I don't reload- is 300BLK worth it?

AR/M4 Beyond 5.56/.223
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So I may be in the process of building an suppressed SBR, but as everyone knows, no suppressor in the world can take away the supersonic crack of 5.56. I am not reloading yet, and not sure if I want to ever reload such a round that I can go through thousands in a day- so my question is- is the 300BLK round worth it to non-reloaders?

Here’s a better question: For those of you who have a 300BLK gun, do you find you can train interchangeably with 5.56? I’m thinking if it is, I can keep the 300BLK specifically for HD/hunting, and train with my 16" DD/BCM. My main concern here is the sound in an emergency situation- not too worried about wearing muffs if I’m training.

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I can’t answer the training part as I am still deployed and haven’t had a chance to shoot my AAC upper that is sitting at the house.

As for reloading, AAC keeps saying that the UMC ammo coming out will retail at $12.99 per box of 20. I imagine that street price on that will be slightly less.

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Right- I cannot currently find that price anywhere. The lowest I found was 18.99/20ct. Even $13 per box is still twice as expensive as 5.56, but if recoil aspects are similar, as stated before I can just train with 5.56 and designate 300BLK as my HD/hunt gun.

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You can get GUNN subs and supers on AIM for under $15 a box or under $14 per box in some quantity. I think that is currently the best value given 130grain SOST supers and 220grain SMK subs. If that is reasonable to you I don’t think you should have any concerns about moving forward.

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Ah thanks. They’re all sold out, but I would guess the 130gr would do well in a 1/8 barrel. That’s a fair deal for a SPR I guess.

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The cheap ammo is coming out - they are finishing running oodles of 125 and 220 for a while longer until we have a 6 month supply, then will change over to running the UMC mostly.

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I currently do this with my 6.8, if I change my HD gun to a 300 BLK I would do the same thing.

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I’m really hoping that cost effective alternatives are soon to hit the market. Remington 220gr is getting expensive to shoot with at $18/box.

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Should I hold off on the upper until a cheaper alternative comes out or is it just a matter of time?

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Wolf needs to jump in and make some steel case.

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Contact them here and tell them, maybe they will if they get enough interest.

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Depends on if you believe we will follow through on coming out with it. I know we will, so I would say buy it now. Or wait and see - depending on if you want to shoot higher priced ammo while waiting - GUNN has ammo for $14 a box now.

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Unfortunately it is not yet posted on their website & their distributor (AimSurplus)is out of it.

http://www.shop.gunnammo.com/

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Anybody tried the 147gr load from Summit? I’ve seen that stuff on gunbroker for about $13 a box.

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AAC is getting the first shipment of the Atlanta Arms 125 grain hunting/LE/self-defense ammo on Wednesday and will send it off to distributors who have orders in. Buy it while you can - as it is going to take a long time to get more bullets made - they are custom. So at least get enough to hold you off until the Barnes ammo is out - which could be January.

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Per Tokarev… a bit more detail. Summit 147 supers in LC brass for $13 a box on gunbroker. Another option and new low price point. They quote 2025fps.

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If this stuff shoots okay and cycles, it should make a nice supersonic plinking load.

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I wouldn’t worry about the sound in an emergency situation, look up auditory exclusion.

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As I understand it, your brain might not “hear” the gun blast, but the damage is still done.

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Bad guys will hear the report even if the shooter doesn’t.

Haven’t you been watching “The Walking Dead?” Zombies are drawn by the sound of gunfire…:eek: