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8.6 Blackout

Posted on 12/8/25 at 7:51 pm
Posted by sigsauer
LA
Member since Jan 2009
507 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 7:51 pm
What's the concensus on the 8.6 Blackout? I'm intrigued but not sure I want to pull the trigger on a round that could wind up strickly a handloader, but it could also blow up in popularity when suppressors are easier to obtain.
It does have some interesting attributes as a sub round that can cover most hunting shot ranges.
Would it be that much different than the 458 Socom I already have?
Posted by Judge Smails
Native Son of NELA
Member since Mar 2008
5563 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 7:58 pm to
Interested myself. Cmon OB, do your job and talk us into it…….
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
70968 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:05 pm to
quote:

could also blow up in popularity when suppressors are easier to obtain.


I think it will if we ever achieve freedom and suppressors are sold next to the skittles in the checkout line at academy

quote:

Would it be that much different than the 458 Socom I already have?


I dont think it does anything your 458 wont do.
Posted by Shepherd88
Member since Dec 2013
4879 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:21 pm to
I have a 12” “fix” by Q in 8.6 with the porq chop suppressor. I love the design and compactness of it. Super light weight rifle that’s capable of killing damn near anything.

I bought it to take on a Nilgai hunt and it did not disappoint.
I think it’s a bit overkill for whitetail hunting though.
Shooting sub sonics out of it is a bit overrated imo too. The only (sub) capable ammo for it are those fracturing shredder rounds and they’re not very accurate past 75yards.

Super sonic rounds I’ve kept sub moa all the way out to 600 yards though and they’re killer.
Posted by CaptJJ
Member since Jan 2021
112 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:27 pm to
If you already have a socom, I would not be intrested in the 8.6.

I don't know what is available commercially, but I load subsonic for my socom using 500gr Horn dang game bullets and shoot it suppresed, it puts down hogs with authority and is quiet
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