Is 300BLK worth it in supersonic unsuppressed ONLY appl.?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:43 am
Hi everyone,
I would like to first introduce myself since this is my first post. I'm Bluebird and I'm from People's Republic of Kalifornia, one of the very few "restricted" states in the country.
I've been lurking on this forum for a while as a guest because I couldn't use my gmail to register on this forum, but then I decided I'll just use the university's email account (yeah I'm a college student) to register on this forum since there are a few questions that I really want to ask here.
I'm planning to own my first gun when I leave dorm this year and, after my first ever experience at the range with a few friends, I have decided to buy an AR for my first gun.
I have been having trouble trying to figure whether I should buy a 5.56/.223 or a 300BLK upper and I would like to hear some opinions from you. I'm going for a 16 inch barrel since California does not allow SBRs nor silencers (well not until I move to a free state but that's going to take a while). So my questions is:
-Is 300BLK worth it if I only run supersonic unsuppressed?
-I notice that the companies building 300BLK products are currently focusing on subsonic applications. Is supersonic application going to be one of their top priorities in the near future?
-Are companies trying to make 300BLK almost as common as 5.56/.223 or at least on par with 6.8SPC II? Or is it going to be another not exactly wildcat but not very common cartridge?
I completely understand that the biggest reason people like this cartridge is that it can run in both subsonic and supersonic applications. However, as a California resident's point of view, I wonder if this cartridge will shine in supersonic unsuppressed ONLY applications. I am also going to reload (well some people might say I should learn to reload 5.56/.223 or even learn to shoot first but I plan to do both simultaneously, so please do not give opinions based on those reasons).
Thank you and I wish your replies will help me make good decisions.
-Bluebird
I would like to first introduce myself since this is my first post. I'm Bluebird and I'm from People's Republic of Kalifornia, one of the very few "restricted" states in the country.
I've been lurking on this forum for a while as a guest because I couldn't use my gmail to register on this forum, but then I decided I'll just use the university's email account (yeah I'm a college student) to register on this forum since there are a few questions that I really want to ask here.
I'm planning to own my first gun when I leave dorm this year and, after my first ever experience at the range with a few friends, I have decided to buy an AR for my first gun.
I have been having trouble trying to figure whether I should buy a 5.56/.223 or a 300BLK upper and I would like to hear some opinions from you. I'm going for a 16 inch barrel since California does not allow SBRs nor silencers (well not until I move to a free state but that's going to take a while). So my questions is:
-Is 300BLK worth it if I only run supersonic unsuppressed?
-I notice that the companies building 300BLK products are currently focusing on subsonic applications. Is supersonic application going to be one of their top priorities in the near future?
-Are companies trying to make 300BLK almost as common as 5.56/.223 or at least on par with 6.8SPC II? Or is it going to be another not exactly wildcat but not very common cartridge?
I completely understand that the biggest reason people like this cartridge is that it can run in both subsonic and supersonic applications. However, as a California resident's point of view, I wonder if this cartridge will shine in supersonic unsuppressed ONLY applications. I am also going to reload (well some people might say I should learn to reload 5.56/.223 or even learn to shoot first but I plan to do both simultaneously, so please do not give opinions based on those reasons).
Thank you and I wish your replies will help me make good decisions.
-Bluebird