I'm a big believer that the 300BLK round is here to stay. While I don't think of it as replacing 5.56, I do think it offers a lot and is a good option, especially for guys (and teams) who are already invested in the M4/ AR15 platform. The ability to use all components off an M4/ AR15 except the barrel is huge in my eyes. With that being said, the biggest complaint I hear over and over again is regarding ammunition. No one wants to be the person who is sitting around with a weapon they can't find ammo for. In that same mindset, no one wants to worry about gun show reject ammo that is going to blow their weapon either. Reliable ammunition at a decent price will make this round a long term performer.
PNW Arms has a four different 300BLK loads available, including 147 Grain FMJBT (range round), 155 Grain BTHP (match), 220 Grain HPBT (subsonic), and 125 Grain Ballistic Tip (hunting). What GearScout is getting ready to test is 2000 rounds of the 155 grain BTHP match ammo. Testing will be semi, full auto, with and without a can, and we'll see what it does for accuracy as well. First and foremost, we'll see how reliable the ammo feeds in a variety of weapons. Interested? I know I am. We'll let you know how the PNW Arms 300BLK 155grain HPBT does once we are done, and we'll give an overview on the weapons we used as well. This is one of those reviews I'm looking forward to.
http://www.pnwarms.com/Category.aspx?CategoryId=60&CategoryName=300+BLK
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