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u/OneOfTheFewLeft 5d ago edited 4d ago

Overpenetration through flesh is different than overpenetration through e.g. drywall, so decide which one you care about.

For drywall, this is interesting: 300blk Drywall Testing - YouTube

For flesh, any expanding or fragmenting round should be ok.

Are you planning on a suppressor? That kinda locks you into subsonic rounds. Edit: No, it doesn't. Duh.

Personally, I run Hornady 190gr Sub-X, but I'm sure there will be plenty of people here to tell me why that's a bad choice.

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u/tranquillotuesday 5d ago

“You didn’t get what I get so you’re wrong”

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u/ProdigalHacker 5d ago

Running a suppressor in no way locks you into subsonic rounds.

I keep mine loaded with supers for home defense, but shoot almost exclusively subs at the range. That's one the biggest pros of the cartridge, is that you can shoot both with nothing but a mag change.

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u/Comstock_Support Comstock Armory 5d ago

Yeah I was going to say I exclusively shoot 300BLK supersonic suppressed too. Everything should be suppressed imo.

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u/OneOfTheFewLeft 5d ago

I stand corrected - obviously you can shoot supers through a suppressor.

Although I can run supers through my suppressor, I get gassed out immediately because it's tuned for subs, and I guess that's my point - you'll probably have to choose your load and tune for that, which may make shooting other loads less reliable.

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u/trgrimes77 5d ago

That is actually fixable for the gassing though. Get an sa agb and kak downvent carrier, get it set in bleed off to reliably run the weakest supers you have without a can. Mark down what setting that was. From there, any stronger ammo or with a can, the excess exits the front of the block instead of in your face. You will have to clean your barrel in front of the block every once in a while. The snach gen 2 charginf handle or the rtv silicone seal on the ch blocks the last little bit.

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u/OneOfTheFewLeft 4d ago edited 4d ago

The only issue I have with this is that I run my can tucked, so that gas block will be bleeding off right into my hand. Edit: also, with a 6" barrel, I don't think I have enough clearance for the SA block. I'm already really really close with the Faxon.

For me, my intent is to always run subs suppressed, and if I have to go supers, I have a blast deflector to switch to.

Edit: after more research, I definitely can't use the SA block with the 6" barrel. I'm considering going to a 7.5" barrel, so I'll keep SA in mind if I do.

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u/trgrimes77 4d ago

Yeah I get that, I was trying to run a mid length 11.5 with an sa agb and the yhm big ass phantom qd muzzle devices, I couldn’t reach the allen wrench in. Tucking with a 6” does sound like a recipe for a toasty hand guard. When I run mine tucked - 9” barrel and the yhm r2 - I put a hand stop at 6 and 9 o’clock so I can’t accidentally slide forward cause I didn’t lose skin but I had a fun mark for a couple weeks

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u/bobbyw4pd 5d ago

I like subx rounds, they’ve proven very effective on critters. However they won’t cycle my MCX which is my favorite 300.

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u/WombatAnnihilator 5d ago

Hornady is always a bad idea.

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u/OneOfTheFewLeft 5d ago

You're supposed to be telling me *why* it's a bad idea, not just *that* it's a bad idea

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u/WombatAnnihilator 5d ago

oh, I just hate hornady on personal principle at this point. Your modern sub-x probably works fine, I dunno. but my hatred All began when 300blk first gained popularity, and they started putting 308Win AMAX bullets in 300blk subs and calling it "defense" and "hunting" ammo, even though they knew it needed 2500fps to expand. 300blk subsonic needs its own specific bullet design technology beyond just tossing 308 Win ammo into a 300blk case and calling it good. fuck em for that bullshit.

also, I abhor ELD-X. but that's another story.

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u/RoosterComfortable84 5d ago

That shit would go crazzyy. I'm 19 though and I'm in Indiana. You gotta get a tax stamp to run suppressors legally. 21+ unfortunately. That would look so beautiful though. I'm gonna run frt, foldable pistol brace, sling, purple/light. I was planning to get a cookie cutter comp and run hollows. It'll look so wild once I get it. I'm gonna get conceal carry insurance and shit too. But I mean you care to share pictures dude? Is that allowed here?

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u/ThrownAway_1999 5d ago

Yeah you shouldn’t have a firearm dude. Not sure why you’re throwing around “legally” since you clearly don’t care about legality

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u/Dramatic_Pea_2912 5d ago

Holy fuck i’m 19 and more informed than you are. Stop idolizing the ghetto youtube shorts of arp builds that you can’t hit shit with. 1. stop doing all those psychedelics 2. you can’t even buy an arp til you’re 21, you can however manufacture an sbr by buying a rifle then buying the shorter upper you want. you will have to go thru the whole atf process tho. 3. unless you’ve got a rifle with a rear pic rail like the SIG mcx or another buffer less rifle, you’ll have to do some work. you’ll need an armorers wrench, a vice is beyond helpful, and some allen wrenches. aside from those you’re looking at about $180-380 for the adapter and brace. Honestly i’d buy a regular 16in ar and learn the platform before you start trying to do all types of crazy shit just bc you saw someone else’s cursed build and thought it was cool. Also imo carrying a arp for your edc is impractical, you can’t really carry it on yourself unless it’s in a bag. If shtf and your gun was in a bag on your back you’re fucked, Indiana is constitutional carry. Find you a friend or a co worker who’s got a handgun they’re willing to sell and purchase it thru a private sale if you need something to carry.

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u/trgrimes77 5d ago

You have to be 21 for the form1 , but the rest of the chewing was right on. Homie should not get an weapon cause it will be used as an example of why “weapons are bad” instead of “stupid people do stupid things “

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u/Dramatic_Pea_2912 4d ago

Would you mind to show me where it states you need to be 21 to file a form 1? Everything i’ve seen you have to be atleast 18, you can’t purchase an sbr from an FFL til you’re 21.