This last weekend I finally got a bite on a Springfield 1911 I had posted for sale/trade. The guy asked if I would consider a multi-gun trade and I agreed to at least look at his offer. It turned out he had a brand new Mossberg 500 and an AR, both with various ammo and accessories. It just so happens that I am not an AR fan. I was prepared to tell him no right off the bat, but he lives in an area that I had to go through for other business anyway, so I agreed to meet. I figured I would turn around and trade or sell the guns off if I went through with the deal.
The AR he listed was a parts gun (Anderson lower and Hardened Arms upper with CMMG internals). It was the caliber - .300 Blackout - that intrigued me though. If he had offered an AR in any other caliber it would have been a dead deal from the start. But as I sat there and did my research the .300 Blackout started looking halfway decent. It's not like I didn't know about the cartridge, but it's never held any interest. Maybe that's because it's primarily an AR caliber and there's no love lost there for me. I should add that I do reload, so the .300 Blackout is a better option than to someone who does not.
After looking over the guns I decided to do the trade. No money changed hands. It turns out the AR upper is brand new and the lower has about 150 rounds of .223 (the original caliber apparently) through it according to him. The trigger is nice and crisp. I am looking to add an iron sight to the gun, but the micro dot that came with it is actually pretty decent.
With the threaded muzzle, a suppressor may now be viable - something else I thought I would never do. The .300 Blk is perhaps one of the best cartridges in my mind for suppressed application, so we will have to see where this leads.
The shotgun has already found a new home since I have no use for another. Overall I'm actually happy with the results of this trade and will likely keep the AR pending a trial or two at the range.
The AR he listed was a parts gun (Anderson lower and Hardened Arms upper with CMMG internals). It was the caliber - .300 Blackout - that intrigued me though. If he had offered an AR in any other caliber it would have been a dead deal from the start. But as I sat there and did my research the .300 Blackout started looking halfway decent. It's not like I didn't know about the cartridge, but it's never held any interest. Maybe that's because it's primarily an AR caliber and there's no love lost there for me. I should add that I do reload, so the .300 Blackout is a better option than to someone who does not.
After looking over the guns I decided to do the trade. No money changed hands. It turns out the AR upper is brand new and the lower has about 150 rounds of .223 (the original caliber apparently) through it according to him. The trigger is nice and crisp. I am looking to add an iron sight to the gun, but the micro dot that came with it is actually pretty decent.
With the threaded muzzle, a suppressor may now be viable - something else I thought I would never do. The .300 Blk is perhaps one of the best cartridges in my mind for suppressed application, so we will have to see where this leads.
The shotgun has already found a new home since I have no use for another. Overall I'm actually happy with the results of this trade and will likely keep the AR pending a trial or two at the range.
I respect your opinion regarding .223/5.56, however, having used it in combat, I'm here to tell you there is no comparing the round to a .22lr. You are right about engaging paper targets. But I love my 10/22 for bottom feeders like armadillos, skunks, opossums. Thanks.
