Help request; .300 BLK-out, bullet selection

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Ok, I have zero experience with the .300 Blackout caliber. My DIL has a pair of rifles, and has asked me for advice on loads.
We'll be handloading.
No sub-sonic rounds necessary.

My question; "What bullet weights are preferred IN GENERAL for this application? From my study,, I'm thinking the 125 grn bullets will do what she seeks.

Thoughts?
 
Hunting? Target shooting for accuracy? Plinking? I assume not suppressed since supersonic.

Or maybe just - paper or deer?
 
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125gr is OK, but 110gr is better. The lighter the bullet, the better velocity you’ll get out of the short .300BLK barrels, and since most of these bullets are .308 bullets designed for higher velocities, you need all you can get if you’re concerned with terminal performance.
 
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JimP42 said:
Hunting? Target shooting for accuracy? Plinking? I assume not suppressed since supersonic.
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That’s a really poor assumption. 😉
 
For hunting, the 100g Cutting Edge Raptor, or Barnes TTX

BARNES 30(.308) 110gr TAC TX BULLET 300 AAC 50/bx - Graf & Sons

All-copper TAC-TX™ rifle bullets have a proven reputation for accuracy. They’re designed for controlled, double-diameter expansion and full functionality at close or long range. These bullets track straighter through barriers and better weight retention than lead-core bullets will. This is not...
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CUTTING EDGE BULLETS 30 (.308) 100gr BULLET FB RAPTOR 50/bx - Graf & Sons

This bullet was designed with crimping grooves placed precisely for 300 Whisper, 300 Blackout, 300 WT as well as .308 Winchester. These come with Raptor Tips™ already installed. The Flat Base RaptorS are manufactured out of solid brass bar stock on a CNC Swiss style lathe. Instead of...
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BARNES 30(.308) 110gr TAC TX BULLET 300 AAC 50/bx - Graf & Sons

All-copper TAC-TX™ rifle bullets have a proven reputation for accuracy. They’re designed for controlled, double-diameter expansion and full functionality at close or long range. These bullets track straighter through barriers and better weight retention than lead-core bullets will. This is not...
www.grafs.com www.grafs.com
 
Here’s some reading material
It seems these could be merged:

.300 blackout recipes?

Anybody have a tried and true .300 recipe they care to share? Looking to dial in a general purpose hog and range load, unsuppressed.
carolinafirearmsforum.com carolinafirearmsforum.com

Blackout advice

Another thought...... Subs are low pressure rounds......the brass should last SEVERAL loadings.
carolinafirearmsforum.com carolinafirearmsforum.com

300 Blackout powder

Hey everyone. Been a while. Hope everyone is doing good under the current state of affairs. So I'm starting to reload 300 blackout. I need advice on powder. I'd really like one that I can use for 300 and 223. Would Varget work? BLC-2? H335? IMR 4198? I have some of those that's why I ask. I...
carolinafirearmsforum.com carolinafirearmsforum.com
 
@contender All the above threads have great info in them and the Cliff notes version for supersonic loads are: Either W296 or H110 for powder (CFE BLK isn't bad either) for maximum terminal performance the Cutting Edge 100gr Raptor is your top pick followed closely by 110gr Barnes TAC-TX and the Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos lineup.

One bullet likely not mentioned often in those threads, because it was out of production from 2019 until late 2022, is the Hornady 110gr Soft Point #3010. The Hornady V-max and Nosler Varmageddon bullets are quite nice too dependent on impact velocity.
 
Thanks for the replies.

No Suppressor,, which is why I mentioned she didn't need sub-sonic loads.

Looks like, in general,, I'll be looking for 110 grn bullets for her. Thanks all!!!!!
 
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