Hunting & Fishing 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
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Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
I was thinking about running the same setup. Any interest?
I was thinking about running the same setup. Any interest?
Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
I have no use for a 223/556... so just a dedicated 300blk for me
I have no use for a 223/556... so just a dedicated 300blk for me
Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
I am running a bolt & a shorty AR for strictly night coyote hunting.
For years I was totally vested & dedicated to the .223/556, I used to think there was nothing better .
but I started popping a few coyotes last year with the .30 cal. 110 v-max's . This year all I have used is that Cal. & am not looking back . It just flatass puts them down . No long distance @ Nighttime ( most my night shots are under 150-yrd. )
It's a lot slower Vel. than the .223 AR but the slower 110-vmax's 'especially' close ranges under 100 yrd. really spanks them down on the ground .
Impressive bullet impact also . The bullet impact noise is twice as loud as the .223 AR & it's quite obvious there more energy transferred on impact close range . Where the smaller fast .223 would just blow threw coyotes on impact .
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In this Cal. The 125 grn. pointed-soft points are pretty badass also for the Coyotes & transfer great energy on impact also . They are just not quite as accurate as the 110 grn, v-max'x . but still accurate enough & smacks them down, & don't make as big a hole in the pelts if you want to keep them .
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I am running a bolt & a shorty AR for strictly night coyote hunting.
For years I was totally vested & dedicated to the .223/556, I used to think there was nothing better .
but I started popping a few coyotes last year with the .30 cal. 110 v-max's . This year all I have used is that Cal. & am not looking back . It just flatass puts them down . No long distance @ Nighttime ( most my night shots are under 150-yrd. )
It's a lot slower Vel. than the .223 AR but the slower 110-vmax's 'especially' close ranges under 100 yrd. really spanks them down on the ground .
Impressive bullet impact also . The bullet impact noise is twice as loud as the .223 AR & it's quite obvious there more energy transferred on impact close range . Where the smaller fast .223 would just blow threw coyotes on impact .
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In this Cal. The 125 grn. pointed-soft points are pretty badass also for the Coyotes & transfer great energy on impact also . They are just not quite as accurate as the 110 grn, v-max'x . but still accurate enough & smacks them down, & don't make as big a hole in the pelts if you want to keep them .
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Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
I got a complete upper and use a Gemtech can. I love it . My next addition will be a Pulsar Digisite for coyotes.
I got a complete upper and use a Gemtech can. I love it . My next addition will be a Pulsar Digisite for coyotes.
Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
I have a pistol length gas tube and it runs sub-sonic and super sonic without any problems. I prefer the AR platform because of versatility over a dedicated bolt gun for this caliber. I would like to convert it to a 8" SBR.
I have a pistol length gas tube and it runs sub-sonic and super sonic without any problems. I prefer the AR platform because of versatility over a dedicated bolt gun for this caliber. I would like to convert it to a 8" SBR.
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I have a cheap standard 16" carbine length 300blk from DSA and have no trouble running 110 vmax / 110 TSX / 208 amax SS. Has been a great setup and my go to brush gun. I've taken several deer and hog with it.
I have a cheap standard 16" carbine length 300blk from DSA and have no trouble running 110 vmax / 110 TSX / 208 amax SS. Has been a great setup and my go to brush gun. I've taken several deer and hog with it.
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I think this would be a awesome platform to use for deer and pig hunting. I live in South Alabama where we really don't have long shot unless we set up on power lines where you can see for at least 300 yards before it drops off. So the lack of not being able to shoot long distance with the 300 blackout would not be a issue for me thats for sure.
I think this would be a awesome platform to use for deer and pig hunting. I live in South Alabama where we really don't have long shot unless we set up on power lines where you can see for at least 300 yards before it drops off. So the lack of not being able to shoot long distance with the 300 blackout would not be a issue for me thats for sure.
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Longbowmech - I think with the right bullet you could easily anchor a deer at 300 yds. Pigs would be no problem either. For subsonic stuff I'm gonna start messing with the fragmenting bullets made by Lehigh .
Longbowmech - I think with the right bullet you could easily anchor a deer at 300 yds. Pigs would be no problem either. For subsonic stuff I'm gonna start messing with the fragmenting bullets made by Lehigh .
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300blk/300-221 . Not my 1st choice for 300 yrd. shoots, not even for coyote . (not saying you can't do it) . pretty good energy impacts 200 on down to close range inside 100 yrd .
On something tougher like a pig maybe 200 yrds. & on down close with 130 grn. or 155 grn. . A heavier bullet 130-155 . No ballistic tips or subsonic .
In that Cal. The best & tightest 5-round groups I get @ 100 yrd. in a ( SS, 8-twist 5-R Barrel ) is from 155 VLDs .
I get tight groups with 110 v-max's . But the 155 VLD's are just exceptionally accurate out the 16" boltgun & feed like butter out the AR . with 15.0 grain of Vihtv. N-110 .
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300blk/300-221 . Not my 1st choice for 300 yrd. shoots, not even for coyote . (not saying you can't do it) . pretty good energy impacts 200 on down to close range inside 100 yrd .
On something tougher like a pig maybe 200 yrds. & on down close with 130 grn. or 155 grn. . A heavier bullet 130-155 . No ballistic tips or subsonic .
In that Cal. The best & tightest 5-round groups I get @ 100 yrd. in a ( SS, 8-twist 5-R Barrel ) is from 155 VLDs .
I get tight groups with 110 v-max's . But the 155 VLD's are just exceptionally accurate out the 16" boltgun & feed like butter out the AR . with 15.0 grain of Vihtv. N-110 .
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Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">110 v-max's do good . used the 16" boltgun . but 110's run nice out the AR also
nice male on shitty cell pic. . early this morning .
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HI-JACK: Hey softcock, What spotlight and optics are you using for night hunting?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">110 v-max's do good . used the 16" boltgun . but 110's run nice out the AR also
nice male on shitty cell pic. . early this morning .
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HI-JACK: Hey softcock, What spotlight and optics are you using for night hunting?
Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
last night just using the pvs14 on the head & a peq2a on a Rem 16" barrel & Can mounted on a XLR folder . Scope is 3.5-14x50 LPS Leupol . The shoot was made just @ or a litte over the 100 yrd. range .
You would be surprised how fast and accurate I can be with just peeking behind the ocular with the pvs14 on the head . been doing it for a few years & I am pretty fucking good @ it . If I feel pressed or things get real close I will just use the laser, dot it & fire .
I have gotten pretty refined over the years with using just what I can carry comfortably & quietly walking/hiking in the fields at night with a pvs14 on the head . So a Rifle, one small pack & tripod is about all I got most of the time .
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last night just using the pvs14 on the head & a peq2a on a Rem 16" barrel & Can mounted on a XLR folder . Scope is 3.5-14x50 LPS Leupol . The shoot was made just @ or a litte over the 100 yrd. range .
You would be surprised how fast and accurate I can be with just peeking behind the ocular with the pvs14 on the head . been doing it for a few years & I am pretty fucking good @ it . If I feel pressed or things get real close I will just use the laser, dot it & fire .
I have gotten pretty refined over the years with using just what I can carry comfortably & quietly walking/hiking in the fields at night with a pvs14 on the head . So a Rifle, one small pack & tripod is about all I got most of the time .
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Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
last night just using the pvs14 on the head & a peq2a on a Rem 16" barrel & Can mounted on a XLR folder . Scope is 3.5-14x50 LPS Leupol . The shoot was made just @ or a litte over the 100 yrd. range .
You would be surprised how fast and accurate I can be with just peeking behind the ocular with the pvs14 on the head . been doing it for a few years & I am pretty fucking good @ it . If I feel pressed or things get real close I will just use the laser, dot it & fire .
I have gotten pretty refined over the years with using just what I can carry comfortably & quietly walking/hiking in the fields at night with a pvs14 on the head . So a Rifle, one small pack & tripod is about all I got most of the time .
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Sweet setup. I cant use NV here in Ca though. I use a spotlight with a red lens
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
last night just using the pvs14 on the head & a peq2a on a Rem 16" barrel & Can mounted on a XLR folder . Scope is 3.5-14x50 LPS Leupol . The shoot was made just @ or a litte over the 100 yrd. range .
You would be surprised how fast and accurate I can be with just peeking behind the ocular with the pvs14 on the head . been doing it for a few years & I am pretty fucking good @ it . If I feel pressed or things get real close I will just use the laser, dot it & fire .
I have gotten pretty refined over the years with using just what I can carry comfortably & quietly walking/hiking in the fields at night with a pvs14 on the head . So a Rifle, one small pack & tripod is about all I got most of the time .
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Sweet setup. I cant use NV here in Ca though. I use a spotlight with a red lens
Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
I took a West GA deer last year with a 300BLK out of a 9" AAC upper. I was using the Pink tip ammo and dropped the deer at just under 100yds with the one shot. I too use it for night hunting, I have a PEQ-2 and a PVS-14 and it is a deadly combo.
I took a West GA deer last year with a 300BLK out of a 9" AAC upper. I was using the Pink tip ammo and dropped the deer at just under 100yds with the one shot. I too use it for night hunting, I have a PEQ-2 and a PVS-14 and it is a deadly combo.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can't use Night Vision in California for varmint hunting ?
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In Cali we cant use anything NVG for anything. No suppressors, no NVG.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can't use Night Vision in California for varmint hunting ?
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In Cali we cant use anything NVG for anything. No suppressors, no NVG.
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I knew that No legal ownership SB's or Suppressors .
Did not know that NV was a restricted Item in California ?
So it is illegal to use a machine that helps you see in the dark in California ?
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I knew that No legal ownership SB's or Suppressors .
Did not know that NV was a restricted Item in California ?
So it is illegal to use a machine that helps you see in the dark in California ?
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Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I knew that No legal ownership SB's or Suppressors .
Did not know that NV was a restricted Item in California ?
So it is illegal to use a machine that helps you see in the dark in California ?
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From Ca F&G code
(c) It is unlawful to use or possess at any time any infrared or similar light used in connection with an electronic viewing device or any night vision equipment, optical devices, including, but not limited to, binoculars or scopes, that use light-amplifying circuits that are electrical or battery powered, to assist in the taking of birds, mammals, amphibians, or fish.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I knew that No legal ownership SB's or Suppressors .
Did not know that NV was a restricted Item in California ?
So it is illegal to use a machine that helps you see in the dark in California ?
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From Ca F&G code
(c) It is unlawful to use or possess at any time any infrared or similar light used in connection with an electronic viewing device or any night vision equipment, optical devices, including, but not limited to, binoculars or scopes, that use light-amplifying circuits that are electrical or battery powered, to assist in the taking of birds, mammals, amphibians, or fish.
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So NV is legal to use & own in California .
but IR supplements are illegal to own & use ?
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Varmint in Oregon is a non-Game Animal here . It's not illegal to shot them & night or with NV .
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So NV is legal to use & own in California .
but IR supplements are illegal to own & use ?
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Varmint in Oregon is a non-Game Animal here . It's not illegal to shot them & night or with NV .
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Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So NV is legal to use & own in California .
but IR supplements are illegal to own & use ?
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Varmint in Oregon is a non-Game Animal here . It's not illegal to shot them & night or with NV .
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You can own and look at stuff with NV, just cant use it to assist in taking anything. You can have NV goggles or binos etc as long as there is not a reticle in it. NV scopes are out, and you cannot mount NV on your rifle or use it in conjunction with any aiming device.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So NV is legal to use & own in California .
but IR supplements are illegal to own & use ?
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Varmint in Oregon is a non-Game Animal here . It's not illegal to shot them & night or with NV .
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You can own and look at stuff with NV, just cant use it to assist in taking anything. You can have NV goggles or binos etc as long as there is not a reticle in it. NV scopes are out, and you cannot mount NV on your rifle or use it in conjunction with any aiming device.
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Well that does not sound like much Fun at all .
California can suck my knob . And that is To fucking Bad because . NV & the BLK/300-221 cal's are pretty kickass at night with the High-Vel. ammo . Little recoil & little heat on the suppressors . Plenty of power in the 200 yrd. area also . I sure you could stretch-out the longer range distance to 300 but the holdovers go up & impact ft/lb's really start to go-Down past 300 yrd.
Even the short barrel has great hitting energy inside the 100 yrd mark . I use both & I got my 16" boltaction on a folder so it is a little easier to pack around .
It really is a great short range Caliber for the larger varmint hunting . I have not even picked up my AR/.223 for night time hunting this year . I really Don't ever see myself using the .223 anymore for Coyote . the .30 cal beats the shit out of the .223 all night long .
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Well that does not sound like much Fun at all .
California can suck my knob . And that is To fucking Bad because . NV & the BLK/300-221 cal's are pretty kickass at night with the High-Vel. ammo . Little recoil & little heat on the suppressors . Plenty of power in the 200 yrd. area also . I sure you could stretch-out the longer range distance to 300 but the holdovers go up & impact ft/lb's really start to go-Down past 300 yrd.
Even the short barrel has great hitting energy inside the 100 yrd mark . I use both & I got my 16" boltaction on a folder so it is a little easier to pack around .
It really is a great short range Caliber for the larger varmint hunting . I have not even picked up my AR/.223 for night time hunting this year . I really Don't ever see myself using the .223 anymore for Coyote . the .30 cal beats the shit out of the .223 all night long .
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Re: 300 AAC Blackout AR Platform for hunting..
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DirtyDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So NV is legal to use & own in California .
but IR supplements are illegal to own & use ?
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Varmint in Oregon is a non-Game Animal here . It's not illegal to shot them & night or with NV .
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You can own and look at stuff with NV, just cant use it to assist in taking anything. You can have NV goggles or binos etc as long as there is not a reticle in it. NV scopes are out, and you cannot mount NV on your rifle or use it in conjunction with any aiming device. </div></div>
Any idea if this also applies to animal control (rabbits) on farms where the game department has given permission for nighttime population control?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DirtyDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: softcock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So NV is legal to use & own in California .
but IR supplements are illegal to own & use ?
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Varmint in Oregon is a non-Game Animal here . It's not illegal to shot them & night or with NV .
. </div></div>
You can own and look at stuff with NV, just cant use it to assist in taking anything. You can have NV goggles or binos etc as long as there is not a reticle in it. NV scopes are out, and you cannot mount NV on your rifle or use it in conjunction with any aiming device. </div></div>
Any idea if this also applies to animal control (rabbits) on farms where the game department has given permission for nighttime population control?
