Re: 300 BLK for hogs
Prices have already come down on 300 Blackout Ammo. While 300 Blackout ammo will probably never be as cheap as 556, there are quite a few out right now that is in the 60-70 cents per round range, and that is a lot better then good 6.8 ammo that is closer to a dollar a round. For blasting ammo, we use 147gr ammo that Summit Ammunition reloads for at at 65 each. It's new LC brass with new 147gr FMJ bullets. We also have some 130gr stuff that should be going close to 2300FPS out of a 16" barrel, which is much faster then others coming out to market. When we get those in, that is all we will be hunting with. I also hear that Remington is bringing out some even cheaper UMC ammo at around 50 cents each.
The 300 Blackout has really taken off in the year or so it has been around (not counting the proprietary 300 whisper). I would say that it is probably the second most popular centerfire rifle round in the AR platform right behind the 556. A lot of my customers have abandoned the 6.8 because you have to get a special bolt and special magazines for the conversion.