Hey all. I have, for a long while, been toying with the idea of putting together a 300 Blackout upper for an AR. I got on THR to check for info, but there isn't much.
About a month or so ago, maybe I was just bored, but I got bitten badly by the bug and went ahead and put together a 10.5". I put a TA11 ACOG on top of it and spent about $1k on ammo putting it through it's paces. It's been a bit of a roller coaster ride going from moments of excitement to moments of being disappointed.
Now that I have all of that behind me, I can say that I am completely underwhelmed by the 300 Blackout. I mean, running subs through a suppressor is pretty cool, but other than that, it doesn't do anything that a 5.56 can't at a lower price.
If you like the 300 Blackout, why? Am I missing something? I'd like to come away from this with an addition that has some use. At this point, I can't justify having to stock another caliber.
About a month or so ago, maybe I was just bored, but I got bitten badly by the bug and went ahead and put together a 10.5". I put a TA11 ACOG on top of it and spent about $1k on ammo putting it through it's paces. It's been a bit of a roller coaster ride going from moments of excitement to moments of being disappointed.
Now that I have all of that behind me, I can say that I am completely underwhelmed by the 300 Blackout. I mean, running subs through a suppressor is pretty cool, but other than that, it doesn't do anything that a 5.56 can't at a lower price.
If you like the 300 Blackout, why? Am I missing something? I'd like to come away from this with an addition that has some use. At this point, I can't justify having to stock another caliber.