.300 blackout for whitetail

Forgive me if this has already been answered, but a quick search didn't reveal a thread that specifically addressed my question.

Recently joined a hunting club, and the property is relatively thick with brush and woods. From most places we have stands or tree to climb, max distance I can range is less than 100 yd. Could probably stretch to 125 yd if a create some shooting lanes, but intend to stay 100 yd or less.

I have a pistol lower with a brace, and I am pondering a .300 blackout upper, unsuppressed for now, for hunting. Was thinking about 10.5-in .300 blackout upper.

My thoughts are:
- Would likely be much more maneuverable with a 5 round magazine in a climber than my bolt action rifles.
- Don't need the reach of my standard caliber bolt action rifles at that property.

Is a 10.5-in barrel with supersonic ammo gonna be enough to take a whitetail, assuming I do my part with shot placement?

Can anyone recommend a bullet weight or specific round, assuming the barrel length and proper shot placement will allow me to harvest a deer?

What about for a hog?

Any optics that would be appropriate?

Thanks.

I took a fairly big white tail buck with my home built 300BLK rifle with a 16" barrel using Hog Hammer ammo. One shot in the center of his chest, DRT. I recovered the projectile, perfectly mushroomed from just under the hide on his left side after it had gone through heart and one lung.

I don't know that you'll lose enough velocity with a 10" barrel to make a difference, but I would recommend being in double tap mode, just in case .

Get you a box of these and thank me later....... I've got a 10.5" blackout pistol that we've hunted with for 2 yrs now. I've killed two does and my daughter has killed a 7pt and two 8pt with it. Last year we shot the Federal 120gr Trophy Copper load and killed two deer with them but neither left an exit wound...... This year we switched to the Barnes and we've been thrilled with the results. Exits on all 3, including a 160lb 8pt. All our deer have been taken between 50 and 100 yds but I'd shoot one at 150 without hesitation. Total tracking on all deer combined MIGHT be 60 yards.

@InvisibleOne's grandson just killed a bear with a blackout. Maybe he can tell us what ammo he was using.

BBD280 said:

@InvisibleOne's grandson just killed a bear with a blackout. Maybe he can tell us what ammo he was using.

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I was just typing as you rang my bell ...
My grandson took a 200 lb black bear with one shot from a 16" Blackout, using Hornady 110gr V-Max.
I good friend of mine has killed several deer each year with the exact same load, using a rifle I built 3 years ago.
They all drop DRT, no chasing required.
Hog Hammers are good, too, and the Barnes, and LeHigh. It mostly comes down to shot placement.
I hunt with a 9" Blackout SBR.

Listen to @BBD280 about those Barnes. We shot does back to back the other day, mine with a .270 and his with the Blackout. Neither one moved but the one he shot had an exit wound that looked like she got hit with a hatchet.

Awesome! Thank y'all.

dkmatthews said:

I took a fairly big white tail buck with my home built 300BLK rifle with a 16" barrel using Hog Hammer ammo. One shot in the center of his chest, DRT. I recovered the projectile, perfectly mushroomed from just under the hide on his left side after it had gone through heart and one lung.

I don't know that you'll lose enough velocity with a 10" barrel to make a difference, but I would recommend being in double tap mode, just in caseView attachment 166671 View attachment 166672 View attachment 166673 .

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that’s a badass round.

8.5" SBR. I was using 187gr poly-tipped PNW subs. They got me two deer that year, but I don't recommend the ammo. I had to look for both the doe and the 200lb 6 pointer I shot.

Barnes Tac TX as noted above. I've been using the 110 grain, but wouldn't hesitate to use the 120s.

I've killed several with it and none has taken a step.

I thought 300 BLK for Whitetail was called 30 WCF...

Any 110-125 grain is deadly on whitetail deer, I love 125 ballistic tip bullets, drt baby!!!

Here's my setup..... Aero lower and 10.5" PSA upper with a 3-9x50 Burris Fullfield E1. It's a lot of scope but it gathers light well and it has the #4 reticle w/ illuminated dot. The dot makes it simple for my daughter and so far everything she's put it on has died.

Similar tale as those above, I hunt with my 10" SBR (avatar) & 125g Hornady SST.

Why not? As long as you don't out distance it. Heck, that could be said for almost any cartridge.