.22lr or 300blk

[Gabriel42]

7.62x39 would be fun too.

Yeah, unless you actually enjoy a rifle feeding reliably.

 

[Jedabug92]

Yeah, unless you actually enjoy a rifle feeding reliably.

Yea. That would be not fun in my book.

 

[Gabriel42]

7.62x39 AR pattern rifles are hit or miss.

 

[okietom]

Really it would be the other way around. I've been debating 300blk but the upside is I have 556 brass I could resize. But shooting .22 is cheaper and less time consuming.

.22LR is way less time consuming if you don't have ammo. I would go with .300 BLK right now and then get the .22 upper when .22 comes back.

 

[Jedabug92]

That's what I was thinking because I can load the same 168 gr in 308 and 300blk. ...right?

 

[Jedabug92]

And would a 16' barrel work in 300blk?

 

[Norman]

Yes to both, but neither one is ideal imho. Typical loads for the 300 are 110-125 grain for velocity or 200-220 grain for sub sonic. Also, in my opinion a 300 blackout truly shines when SBR'd. To get the most benefit over other rounds, the 300blk begs to be used from a <10" barrel

 

[Jedabug92]

Yes to both, but neither one is ideal imho. Typical loads for the 300 are 110-125 grain for velocity or 200-220 grain for sub sonic. Also, in my opinion a 300 blackout truly shines when SBR'd. To get the most benefit over other rounds, the 300blk begs to be used from a <10" barrel

From a what.

 

[Glock_21]

I would not recommend 300 Blackout unless you reload. Ammo options seem very limited and what you can find is expensive. Just my 2 cents.
That being said, I do think it is a really cool caliber and I enjoy the reloading side of it.

 

[Jedabug92]

I would not recommend 300 Blackout unless you reload. Ammo options seem very limited and what you can find is expensive. Just my 2 cents.
That being said, I do think it is a really cool caliber and I enjoy the reloading side of it.

I'm looking to reload anyway so I don't mind it but I don't see how a sbr is best. I don't have one so I don't know. But wouldn't a sbr be less accurate than a standard length?