.300 Blackout is the new trendy round for shooters across the United States. Almost all gun and firearm blogs have a million different articles about .300 Blackout and all the benefits of it. As a hog hunter, .300 Blackout is especially attractive because the nature of the round results in a substantial tissue deficit in hogs causing them to bleed out quicker cutting down on the chase of wounded hogs. It is also does not pack the kick or punch of a 308 or other larger rounds but is still a very lethal round for animals. My 10-year-old can comfortably handle a .300 Blackout rifle without issue, while the 308 can wear him out a bit. Many estimates identify the round having a much small recoil then its 308 cousin. Pew Pew Tactical is one of the best websites out there for all things guns related, they did a great breakdown of the benefits of the .300 Blackout compared to the 5.56 round.
.300 Blackout is also very popular because of its opportunities for use with a suppressor. There are a lot of subsonic .300 Blackout rounds available. We highly recommend using your .300 Blackout Subsonic Rounds with a suppressor. These subsonic rounds really make a difference when using a suppressor.
There is one substantial limitation on the round though – it has a substantially reduced effective range as compared to 5.56 rounds or other competitors. The round has an effective range of only 300 years, while .223 or 5.56mm NATO has an effective range of up to 500 yards. This is a substantial difference in distance, especially when hunting pigs or other wild animals with thick hides.
These Ammo Inc . brand .300 Blackout rounds are really a great all-purpose round. We highly recommend them and have them in stock right now, available to ship today!
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