Bushmaster 300 AAC Blackout
Bushmaster predictably launched a rifle chambered in .300 BLK. Bushmaster 300 AAC Blackout features a 16" barrel with ACC Blackout muzzle brake, quad rails and Magpul furniture.
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GreenPleasewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:40 am Link To Comment |
@ mtptwo:
The 300blackout, IMO, is more versatile than the 7.62×39. The ability to take an AR-15 patterned rifle (which seems to be gaining global acceptance of late) and simply swap the barrel out and be able to run a .300 caliber bullet is highly appealing. The ability to run the same bolt, carrier, and magazines as 5.56×45 really lowers the cost of entry. As ammo prices come down I see the appeal of 300 blackout increasing.
I’m doing my first .300 blackout build next month
I just really wish someone would make a barrel with a serviceable integral suppressor so I could run a 16″ suppressed rifle without having to SBR it. That would be the dream.This comment has been well-received! What do you think?
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Other Steveresponded to GreenPlease on January 18th, 2012 at 9:34 am Link To Comment |
I’ll tell you now, just SBR one AR lower. It’s worth it. Of all the rifles to be SBRed, an AR should be the first. Most versatile.
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Wresponded to GreenPlease on January 18th, 2012 at 4:11 pm Link To Comment |
yeah i like what the 300 black out has to offer. I hope to see this cartridge gain widespread popularity. I couldn’t think of a better CQB cartridge.
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Matt G.wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:42 am Link To Comment |
Hey look at that! A bushmaster that isn’t completely ugly! I’m impressed.
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Michaelresponded to Matt G. on January 20th, 2012 at 1:50 am Link To Comment |
Welcome to the 21st century, Bushmaster. Bushmaster is by no means terrible quality, but I’m pretty sure they think they’re still as popular as they were in the 90′s and can charge ridiculous prices for their plane Jane, featureless products.
Now, they’ve finally decided to release something that’s relevant, but again will probably fall victim to their ridiculous prices.
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Other Steveresponded to Matt G. on January 18th, 2012 at 9:38 am Link To Comment |
Did you not see the rails? Have you never had the uh, pleasure*, of using a YHM quad rail?
*Pleasure comes when putting the rifle down
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Wresponded to Matt G. on January 18th, 2012 at 4:10 pm Link To Comment |
ill admit that bushmaster is not the greatest firearms manufacturer, but its also not the worst. My experiences with Bushmaster AR15′s and YHM parts have been quite good.
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mosinmanwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 12:22 pm Link To Comment |
cue the bushmaster bashing in 3……2…….1…..
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John Doewrote on January 19th, 2012 at 1:42 pm Link To Comment |
Will it cost more or less than an arm?
Starting my .300 AAC build soon.
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AznMikewrote on January 19th, 2012 at 4:55 pm Link To Comment |
Just curious, are Bushmaster rifles no good or something? My dad owns one and I have shot his friend’s Bushmaster and both of them seemed just fine, am I missing something or are they really just not good?
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Michaelresponded to AznMike on January 20th, 2012 at 2:03 am Link To Comment |
It’s not that Bushmaster rifles are especially bad, it’s just that they are overpriced for what you get. There are much better, more proven options for the money.
For instance, their Bushmaster® MOE MID-LENGTH carbine has an MSRP of $1247. It’s got MOE furniture (which IMO, is not better than standard furniture), Magpul MBUS, and MOE stock.
The barrel is a 1:9 twist (cue 90′s Bushmaster logic), bolt is not HPT or MPI, and we’re not even told what the barrel is made of (The premium 16″Heavy Barrel is chrome lined in both Bore and Chamber to provide Bushmaster accuracy, durability and maintenance ease)–classic vague descriptions designed to attract customers that don’t know what to look for.
Will your Bushmaster explode in your face and kill everyone around you when you fire it? Probably not, and in fact it will probably run great.
But are there much better options available with better features at lower prices? Absolutely, from multiple companies.
I guarantee you the price on the above featured rifles will be over $2000, which is just laughable with the amount of AR manufacturers out now.
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reedwrote on February 05th, 2012 at 2:01 pm Link To Comment |
my hands aren,t tied by the geneva convention. hollow points 223 cal. suits me fine.
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Otis childerswrote on February 15th, 2012 at 2:15 am Link To Comment |
I had a bushy m4 a3. Ran great never an issue. My buddy and I bought them for 750 10 yrs ago. I sold it to fund other guns and have since realized that selling guns is a looser deal. I also have an acr. I shoot 3 times a month with many people. Out of all my weapons, none are more well recieved then the acr with eotech and magnifier. I was shooting it 400yds with iron sights last week. I was amazed every time I heard the propane take “gong”
The 300 blk is appealing only in an sbr roll. As the bulistic advantages are lost as the barrel gets longer and levels the playing field.
Exciting to reload though if your like me and load thousands of 223 a month. All that brass can be easily converted with a sizing die and a Gerard case trimmer. I’m very excited. New bullet at a fraction of the cost.
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Charliewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 6:13 pm Link To Comment |
They’re making AK’s in 5.56×45 and 7.62×51 nowadays, so I guess turnabout is fair play.
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Lancewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:38 am Link To Comment |
Looks fun and even better w/o the need for earmuffs.
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Other Steveresponded to Lance on January 18th, 2012 at 10:46 am Link To Comment |
If you’ve ever heard supersonic centerfire rifle rounds shot with a suppressor you know you still probably want ear plugs at least. The action slamming shut on the AR is still loud to at least the right ear. The crack is never quiet either.
I get the mistake though, this is something YouTube videos don’t really convey.
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mosinmanresponded to Lance on January 18th, 2012 at 12:21 pm Link To Comment |
yeah you may not need earplugs if your using subsonic ammo by yourself , but i wouldnt do it, but if you go to the range with a suppressor make sure to take them anyways cuz you never know who will roll up with a m44 lol
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mtptwowrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:21 am Link To Comment |
And the 7.62×39 rises from the ashes to become the .300 BLK *sigh* I thought the whole idea behind new cartridge development was to develop something new.
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Other Steveresponded to mtptwo on January 18th, 2012 at 9:32 am Link To Comment |
Go extensively use a 7.62×39 in an AR and let us know how that works out.
There is a lot going for a 30cal bullet in shorter barrels. In longer barrels there is a better selection of hunting bullets. Etc Etc Etc, there is definitely a purpose for this, it’s not just a x39 rehash.
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Billresponded to Other Steve on January 18th, 2012 at 10:41 am Link To Comment |
I have to agree here. Don’t focus on the caliber though that is a huge part of it – a .30 cal with flat trajectory. The key in my view is that it’s using an AR-15 platform with minimal changes except for the barrel.
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JMDresponded to mtptwo on January 18th, 2012 at 9:25 am Link To Comment |
This is like a more versatile, more useful, corrected version. It’s not “new”, but it is an improvement.
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Bobresponded to mtptwo on January 19th, 2012 at 10:42 am Link To Comment |
OMFG… Where is the ACR in 300 Blackout???
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JMDresponded to Bob on January 19th, 2012 at 12:38 pm Link To Comment |
Congratulations! You win one internet for being the last person who remembers the ACR!
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I had a bushy m4 a3. Ran great never an issue. My buddy and I bought them for 750 10 yrs ago. I sold it to fund other guns and have since realized that selling guns is a looser deal. I also have an acr. I shoot 3 times a month with many people. Out of all my weapons, none are more well recieved then the acr with eotech and magnifier. I was shooting it 400yds with iron sights last week. I was amazed every time I heard the propane take “gong”
The 300 blk is appealing only in an sbr roll. As the bulistic advantages are lost as the barrel gets longer and levels the playing field.
Exciting to reload though if your like me and load thousands of 223 a month. All that brass can be easily converted with a sizing die and a Gerard case trimmer. I’m very excited. New bullet at a fraction of the cost.
my hands aren,t tied by the geneva convention. hollow points 223 cal. suits me fine.
Just curious, are Bushmaster rifles no good or something? My dad owns one and I have shot his friend’s Bushmaster and both of them seemed just fine, am I missing something or are they really just not good?
It’s not that Bushmaster rifles are especially bad, it’s just that they are overpriced for what you get. There are much better, more proven options for the money.
For instance, their Bushmaster® MOE MID-LENGTH carbine has an MSRP of $1247. It’s got MOE furniture (which IMO, is not better than standard furniture), Magpul MBUS, and MOE stock.
The barrel is a 1:9 twist (cue 90′s Bushmaster logic), bolt is not HPT or MPI, and we’re not even told what the barrel is made of (The premium 16″Heavy Barrel is chrome lined in both Bore and Chamber to provide Bushmaster accuracy, durability and maintenance ease)–classic vague descriptions designed to attract customers that don’t know what to look for.
Will your Bushmaster explode in your face and kill everyone around you when you fire it? Probably not, and in fact it will probably run great.
But are there much better options available with better features at lower prices? Absolutely, from multiple companies.
I guarantee you the price on the above featured rifles will be over $2000, which is just laughable with the amount of AR manufacturers out now.
Will it cost more or less than an arm?
Starting my .300 AAC build soon.
They’re making AK’s in 5.56×45 and 7.62×51 nowadays, so I guess turnabout is fair play.
cue the bushmaster bashing in 3……2…….1…..
Hey look at that! A bushmaster that isn’t completely ugly! I’m impressed.
Did you not see the rails? Have you never had the uh, pleasure*, of using a YHM quad rail?
*Pleasure comes when putting the rifle down
ill admit that bushmaster is not the greatest firearms manufacturer, but its also not the worst. My experiences with Bushmaster AR15′s and YHM parts have been quite good.
Welcome to the 21st century, Bushmaster. Bushmaster is by no means terrible quality, but I’m pretty sure they think they’re still as popular as they were in the 90′s and can charge ridiculous prices for their plane Jane, featureless products.
Now, they’ve finally decided to release something that’s relevant, but again will probably fall victim to their ridiculous prices.
@ mtptwo:
The 300blackout, IMO, is more versatile than the 7.62×39. The ability to take an AR-15 patterned rifle (which seems to be gaining global acceptance of late) and simply swap the barrel out and be able to run a .300 caliber bullet is highly appealing. The ability to run the same bolt, carrier, and magazines as 5.56×45 really lowers the cost of entry. As ammo prices come down I see the appeal of 300 blackout increasing.
I’m doing my first .300 blackout build next month
I just really wish someone would make a barrel with a serviceable integral suppressor so I could run a 16″ suppressed rifle without having to SBR it. That would be the dream.
I’ll tell you now, just SBR one AR lower. It’s worth it. Of all the rifles to be SBRed, an AR should be the first. Most versatile.
yeah i like what the 300 black out has to offer. I hope to see this cartridge gain widespread popularity. I couldn’t think of a better CQB cartridge.
Looks fun and even better w/o the need for earmuffs.
If you’ve ever heard supersonic centerfire rifle rounds shot with a suppressor you know you still probably want ear plugs at least. The action slamming shut on the AR is still loud to at least the right ear. The crack is never quiet either.
I get the mistake though, this is something YouTube videos don’t really convey.
yeah you may not need earplugs if your using subsonic ammo by yourself , but i wouldnt do it, but if you go to the range with a suppressor make sure to take them anyways cuz you never know who will roll up with a m44 lol
And the 7.62×39 rises from the ashes to become the .300 BLK *sigh* I thought the whole idea behind new cartridge development was to develop something new.
This is like a more versatile, more useful, corrected version. It’s not “new”, but it is an improvement.
Go extensively use a 7.62×39 in an AR and let us know how that works out.
There is a lot going for a 30cal bullet in shorter barrels. In longer barrels there is a better selection of hunting bullets. Etc Etc Etc, there is definitely a purpose for this, it’s not just a x39 rehash.
I have to agree here. Don’t focus on the caliber though that is a huge part of it – a .30 cal with flat trajectory. The key in my view is that it’s using an AR-15 platform with minimal changes except for the barrel.
OMFG… Where is the ACR in 300 Blackout???
Congratulations! You win one internet for being the last person who remembers the ACR!