Show off yer guns

Here's what I have.. Mossberg 590 persuader, and glock 30.

 

How do you like the obsidian?

 

I like it. only thing I'm not too thrilled about is the two tone coating but i'll get over it. Going to test it out in the long configuration on Friday - only shot it short so far.

 

If you ever send it in for a RMA they'll cerakote it for free.

 

In this photo:

AR-15 I built, Benelli Supernova, Rock Island 1911 tactical ultra, SW m&p Shield .45

 

I have a couple guns, this ones the only one worth showing. My Benelli M4. The top pictures right after I bought it last February, and the bottoms right after I put a 7rd titanium ammo tube from CarrierComp on it a couple months ago.

I'm not quite done with it, I'd like maybe an OEM C-stock. Now that I have a new Tacoma, I have to prioritize what I want to upgrade, and the Truck wins out.

I will be buying an HK45 next year.

 

Just changed out my Midwest Industries rail for a 7" Geissele MK4

8.2" .300 Blackout

 

I honestly do not understand the .300BLK.
Subsonic it generates less energy than a .45
Supersonic it generates less energy than a 5.56
More expensive than either one of them.

Rather than developing an entirely new cartridge, wouldn't it have made more sense to create a pistol-caliber AR platform that fired .45's?
Not trying to here, just trying to have somebody explain the appeal to me.

 

Shooting suppressed .300 subs is fun.

I hope that helps you understand the appeal.

 

Suppresses well. A nice balance between 9mm and 5.56 for less collateral damage in a structure but longer affective ranges. Optimized for a short barrel. easy to convert. Everybody has an ar15. You only need to change the barrel to shoot 300 blk. You can even use the same mags. Just a few from the top of my head.

 

No, it doesn't. Any decent supersonic 300 BLK load generates more energy than 5.56 in all barrel lengths, but especially when you're talking 8 or 9" barrels. And that's exactly the point. Agencies that want to replace a 9mm sub gun with something that offers much more energy without the concussion of 5.56x45mm would do well to consider 300 BLK.

That being said, I built a bolt action in 300 BLK long before they were available from Remington, and I also have an SBR in 300 BLK, but I rarely shoot it. I do know a lot of guys who shoot 300 BLK suppressed for HD and even for deer and coyotes though.

 

Was looking at it more from a functional standpoint.

My mistake; I just looked up the numbers and the supersonic ammo is roughly on par with 5.56 around 1300ft/lbs of energy when they're fired out of a 16 inch barrel.

So the SBR performance is where it shines. And suppressed.

 

Correct! It's a neat round I just wish I could afford to shoot it more lol.

 

Another functional area where .300 is advantageous is some states (Virginia for example) do not allow .223 sized rounds for deer hunting. .300 BLK part commonality with .223 allow just a barrel change to have an AR that is allowed for deer hunting.

Although I use a .308 AR as my deer rifle, .308 is a little overkill for the typical deer east of the Mississippi, I think. Obviously modern bullet construction for .223 allows for a good deer round, but until VA and other states update their laws, deer hunters will need a larger caliber to be legal.

Pic thread

 

I certainly wouldn't hunt deer with a .223; not sure why anybody would want to take that kind of risk.
My 30-06 or .35 Remington are my go-to guns for deer, usually. Occasionally 12ga with 3" 00 Buck, if I'm hunting a restricted area.
But, they grow larger up here in Maine than in the states further south. I wouldn't feel comfortable going out with anything less than a .270 for deer, personally, but I know a couple of people who hunt with a .243, so...

 

Not sure how long the shots you're taking on deer are, but .223 could handle everything - distance wise and deer size wise - I've ever taken a shot at. Federal Fusion MSR .223 is very effective on deer and other medium sized game.

 

I've dropped plenty of deer with a .243. 100 yards plus.

 

Longest I've shot at is probably 300 yards. Not a lot of opportunities for distance shots around here; most of where I hunt is wooded. Average is probably 50-150 yards, if I were to guess off of the top of my head

If they work for you, great. I just prefer to stick with something a little larger, is all.

 

I bought my 300 blk to meet Wa st hunting requirement for .24 or larger to take big game. I had other options available, but they were way overkill for the western side of the state. I wanted something smaller lighter, but an AR for hunting in the brush. I retired my venerable Mod 94 to field the M&P 300 Whisper.