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re: 300Blackout For Deer Hunting
Posted on 1/12/24 at 5:34 am to nated14
Posted on 1/12/24 at 5:34 am to nated14
My kids have killed 8 deer with 300 BO out of an AR. Never lost one. All shot with 110gr Hornady VMAX. Some have had a pass through others did not. Some great blood trails and some not great. All deer shot within 150 yards
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:34 am to Tight 10
I’m not understanding how people relate bullets that exit to poor blood? If you are shooting subsonic then yes you are likely doing less damage, just read any number of journals that discuss high velocity rifle shots and tissue damage.
But I think people are quick to forget where a deers heart is and how many rifle shots midway up the body are actually relatively high for producing a good blood trail on game out of a level shot. Archery shots are close and from 12-18 ft up a 30 yard shot often has a low exit. Blood exits the body a lot faster with low body cavity holes. If you shoot a deer at 100 or 200 yards and the entrance and exit are middle lung and it dies in 10 seconds on a 50 yard run, that’s just not enough time for blood to exit often times.
There’s often very common sense reasons for good blood or bad blood. Hitting the heart is a ‘low’ shot.
A lot of guys also hit that rear shoulder blade on exit and then complain about no exit hole…sure a 30-06 caliber or bigger probably blows through it, but plenty of smaller calibers just won’t.
But I think people are quick to forget where a deers heart is and how many rifle shots midway up the body are actually relatively high for producing a good blood trail on game out of a level shot. Archery shots are close and from 12-18 ft up a 30 yard shot often has a low exit. Blood exits the body a lot faster with low body cavity holes. If you shoot a deer at 100 or 200 yards and the entrance and exit are middle lung and it dies in 10 seconds on a 50 yard run, that’s just not enough time for blood to exit often times.
There’s often very common sense reasons for good blood or bad blood. Hitting the heart is a ‘low’ shot.
A lot of guys also hit that rear shoulder blade on exit and then complain about no exit hole…sure a 30-06 caliber or bigger probably blows through it, but plenty of smaller calibers just won’t.
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 6:35 am
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:12 am to Tight 10
I’ve used the 110 V-Max on 2 deer and both dropped immediately. No exit wound but the insides were jellied. So far, I am ok with the performance as all the bullets energy was dumped inside the animal.
Have taken 3 with the 6.5 Grendel and none were immediate drops. Only ran 20-40 yards but good blood trail.
For my daughter’s 16th birthday I got her an AR in 300 BO. Great caliber for young shooters and as others have said, with the right ammunition, it will do the job. Works great suppressed!
Have taken 3 with the 6.5 Grendel and none were immediate drops. Only ran 20-40 yards but good blood trail.
For my daughter’s 16th birthday I got her an AR in 300 BO. Great caliber for young shooters and as others have said, with the right ammunition, it will do the job. Works great suppressed!
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