How Deadly Is 300 Blackout?

[@GarandThumb]

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[@OleScratch1]

have they sent this to The Lock Picking Lawyer? just saying LOL🤣

[@2A-Supporter]

thank you for making great content for everyone, you're amazing

[@jasongeorge125]

Great dad advice also.

[@maxmoller]

​@@OleScratch1He opened the non pro version a couple of years ago (Same lock type) It's was really bad. A todler could open it, just by playing with it. Cause that shitbox only has 6 possible combinations.

[@mcmaffia100]

@@OleScratch1 years ago fun fact this thing only has 6 possible combonations any kid could got into this in about 15 seconds of playing with it maybe even on accitdent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpOwlYGieciUftU its truly a terrible product and im pretty sad to see garand thumb promoting it as a safe to keep it away from kids

[@Bigflip24]

To be fair, 300BLK wasn’t meant to replace 5.56, it was meant to be used as a 9mm sub gun replacement. Should’ve compared to an MP5

[@glent5659]

Great point!

[@Scott_Buchanan]

True but Mike is trying to explain .300blk to people who don’t think that critically 😂

[@fortusvictus8297]

It was ment to be shot with barrel lengths under 10 inches. Another video that failed to actually compare using 5.56 at same length. Do the test with a 6inch 5.56 barrel.

[@CageyTroller]

Yea, but every time someone is in a discussion board, it's always "should I go for 300blk or 5.56", "300blk vs 556 in a short barreled rifle", "300blk is meant to be used suppressed", and so on so.

[@B05T0N22]

^This all day. 300 blk is not a do-all round, its a specialty round for a specific purpose.

[@Ya_Mf_Boi]

love the dad advice at the end, "everything that you acquired in life will be owned by somebody else or will be thrown in the trash" is a lot more thought-provoking than "you cant take it with you when you're gone"

[@bluepunk182]

Dad advice is on point. Lost my wife to cancer last month. Time and health...the two things that can sometimes be lost forever that we often take for granted.

[@chupacabra304]

Sorry for your loss amigo , I lost a friend to cancer recently and it is such a heavy pain. Only time will heal these wounds, and the scars will always be there. Wishing you quick healing and mental and spiritual fortitude friend 🙏🏽

[@bluepunk182]

@@chupacabra304 Thank you, I appreciate the kind words.

[@pitmarkovic4545]

But too much roboting People of Dekadenz and the normal class support and follow like Zombies

[@JSmith-ou3sk]

Ahyup. Sorry for your loss. Keep your chin up.

[@ag4832]

I'm very sorry to hear that. Hope you'll be able to find joy in your life nevertheless. ❤

[@burttaylor8852]

I'm 70 and your Dad advice just earned you a subscription

[@treyfromflorida]

Mike looking like Frank Woods 💀

[@hateEdge83]

Spot on

[@pramusetyakanca1552]

@@hateEdge83, good thing it isn't post-Black Ops 2 flashback Woods. Though Mike in a wheelchair would be a funny sight XD I mean not to mock the elderly, I DO NOT. But still, it'd be funny to look at, somewhat

[@medikpac7105]

YOU CAN'T KILL ME

[@alexfortin7209]

Yeah but Woods rocks in an XM-177 Commando not a lame 300 Blackout 😉

[@medikpac7105]

Woods should have an XM177 but the gun in game is a bastardized modern shorty AR with backwards Troy sights Would be cool if there was a mod that replaced all the guns in that game with proper models

[@faithleap98]

Best dad advice I've heard from watching almost 8 years of you. Happy father's day.

[@vortexsayshi]

I agree, this is the best dad advice I've ever heard in my life. Also happy father's day to Mike!

[@TemperedMedia]

Single orphans be like "well I guess they can't all apply to me"

[@JB-uk7mn]

Go watch Herrera’s post 😂

[@TemperedMedia]

@@JB-uk7mn heck yeah, laughed to tears with that one

[@possibly_a_retard]

False: The only thing you can take with you is a commie. Don't let old age simply take you alone.

[@trogglepope9792]

I approve of Garand Thumb looking like Solid Snake.

[@Bluecollarjoe6B9]

Big Boss

[@commiesnzombies]

he looks like he is headed to eastern ukraine

[@pretzelstein2117]

I was just about to comment the resemblance 😂

[@alexrehak5564]

That is NOT Solid Snake!!!

[@C0LTM1911]

My first thought was Frank Woods

[@HomesteadTechTalk]

I own both. I keep 5.56 in my go bag for the benefits that were mentioned in this video. However, I prefer 300 blackout for deer hunting and around the house work because of these key points: 1. I reload ammo and cast my own bullets. Cast bullets do not work with 5.56 due to the centripetal force applied to the projectile. I cast a 230 gr deep hollow point boolitt that drops deer where they stand. I can reload this round for less than ten cents a round and it’s good to 200 yards. 2. Speer makes a 150 gr gold dot bonded projectile that can reach 2100 fps out of my ten inch barrel. It’s good to 400 yards and drops deer better than the 64 gr win. Deer hunter xp in 5.56. Summary: I love it because I can make cheap effective ammo. I’ve even duplexed milsurp powders with it and had good results. I’m confident if shtf, I could make a decent single based powder from household chemicals that would reliably cycle in 300 blk. I cannot do that with 5.56. I know all this because I did it in 2016 when all ammo was hard to find. I love the content and thanks for all you do.

[@gwtoabombadil661]

Get this dude with above mentioned comment on the channel he may not be as entertaining as 22 man but he is a wealth of knowledge and has a can do attitude. Is it secretly paul harrell under a suduo name?

[@HomesteadTechTalk]

@@gwtoabombadil661 I had not heard of Paul Harrell until I read this comment. I have been watching him for about an hour now and he's great! Sadly, I'm no Paul Harrel. I am a 35 year old Master Electrician that does a podcast and videos on homesteading as a side project. I am an infrared thermographer by trade. I don't have a lot of shooting and reloading videos yet due to the fact that I travel all 50 states for work, but they are coming. I'm currently reloading 5.56. I'm doing ladder loads for my group using Scott Satterly's 10 round ladder load process. I'm using SMP 842 milsurp powder that is used in the M855A1 rounds and SS109 projectiles that are used in the classic M855 round. Anyways, thanks for the like and get out there and make your own ammo. Have a wonderful day.

[@pinegoon]

Excellent comment stud. I too appreciate the .300blk for deer hunting, although I'm still using factory ammo. I've had good results with the 115gr jhp sierra outdoormaster in my 16" rifle.

[@HomesteadTechTalk]

@@pinegoon I haven’t tried that yet. I tried some 125 gr. Sierra soft points. They shot well but never got to shoot a deer with them.

[@HomesteadTechTalk]

@@gwtoabombadil661 I didn’t know who Paul Harrell was until after you made this comment. Spent about an hour watching his stuff. He’s great! Unfortunately, I’m no Paul Harrell. I’m a 35 year old master electrician that does infrared thermography for a living and homesteading videos/podcast on the side. I’m doing gardening videos right now as it’s the season. I plan on doing a bunch of 300 blackout casting and reloading videos after I get some 5.56 loaded up. I hope you have a great day!

[@midnightoil4339]

"I little bit of hearing damage. That's life"

[@ActualHumanPerson]

Especially if you're married! Yuk yuk yuk yuk😂

[@magaz]

What?

[@PlantDaddy1991]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

[@Eco19]

@@PlantDaddy1991damn beat me to it😂😂

[@thesuperkat943]

But it’s definitely not service related

[@ivaniuk123]

The whole 5.56 vs 300 blackout debate is the same as arguing that a hammer is better than a screwdriver.

[@cultleader3572]

Their not the same round for same shit though m 300 black has way better knockdown power is incredibly quite with a surefire socome can . It's for 200 yards or less

[@MattH-wg7ou]

​@@cultleader3572 300blk has way better "knockdown power"? What's that and how do you conclude that after watching the ballistics gel hits? Seems like they came to the opposite conclusion.

[@_considerations]

I don’t know shit , but isn’t all the same when it’s hitting you in the chest 🤣you’re going to die no matter what

[@ranndomundead9112]

@@MattH-wg7ou Gel doesnt tell the full story. The 300blk is a 90% increase in bullet diameter and about 250 lbs more of energy delivered sub 50 yards when you compare the more common rounds. So youre getting a bigger hole with more punch. Theres plenty of videos of 300blk and 5.56 being put to use at anywhere from 50 to 300 yards on deer and the difference is extremely obvious.

[@PolymurExcel]

@@ranndomundead9112add that with penetration tests for lvl 3 plates at those distances, and I sure the differences would be even more pronounced.

[@TonyBologna240]

A lot of us use it not as a replacement for 5.56, but as a PCC replacement. I’ve got a 10.5 300blk that I would never choose over a 5.56 rifle for say, defending my country, however, I’ll take a 300blk over a PCC in just about any scenario

[@dkindig]

Yeah, I'm struggling with that issue right now. I've had a bug to build an AR-45 for a bit of a thumper of a PCC and boiled it down to perhaps a roller-locked buffer setup. Problem is I also would want to experiment with 460 Rowland pressures, etc. and then it gets much more complicated. Seems like 300blk would solve most of the issues but then that's another round I would have to stockpile.

[@Zundfolge]

This is my thinking. I think if you see 300 as a "magnum subsonic PCC" round, it makes more sense.

[@BigNorm4Life]

300blk would be superior to a PCC I guess… even when you compare the cost to ammo…. HST for the home defense PCC cost about the same as 300blk sub but what Is more readily available to shoot and train with

[@Mpeterson1286]

This. Shorty 300blk is the way for PDWs.

[@TheDkb427]

True that. Pcc's are down right lame. Too much speed destroys pistol bullets and hard cast bullets just drive on through. I'd definitely prefer a rifle over a pistol or pcc.

[@smith0426]

The 300 blk in this test was out of a 6.75" barrel and the 5.56 was out of a 10.5" barrel, that makes a huge difference. If the 5.56 were also shot out of a 6.75" barrel it will lose about 400 fps and have half the kinetic energy. Need identical barrel lengths to have a fair comparison.

[@ZONES89RS]

Still wouldn’t be fair. The .300 is designed for short barrels. 5.56 is not. Yet the 5.56 would still be breaking sound barrier pretty heavily in contrast. It would just destabilize sooner. They are just apples to oranges. .300 vs 7.63x39 would be a apples to apples generally. They are pretty close anyway

[@ethanshaw3993]

@@ZONES89RS while 7.62x39 is a bit slower, it hits way harder than 5.56

[@ZONES89RS]

@@ethanshaw3993 within 250 for sure. 350+ that 5.56 shines. I’m a 6.5 Grendel fan myself

[@theredcelt627]

5.56 gets a full powder burn at 12” of barrel. 300BLK gets a full powder burn at only 9 inches. This is actually a reasonably fair comparison.

[@smith0426]

​@@theredcelt627If the point is to compare their differences and see their strengths/weaknesses, it doesn't make sense to give 5.56 a handicap by giving it a longer barrel. What they've done here is concealed the short barrel benefit you mention. But perhaps a test with 12" barrel for both would make everyone happy.

[@ImCrazy0509]

For home defense, I love 300 BLK: super quiet with the can on, lower risk of over penetration, etc with heavy bullets. Didn’t build it to replace my 5.56 built it in addition to my 5.56 instead of a 9mm AR.

[@k-tz5jg]

300 blk + shovel = no trouble, 🤣😅🤣

[@mikestrunk3282]

220 Match King goes through lots of drywall btw.

[@The-Flamingo-Situation]

9mm AR is still the better option. You can buy 9mm hollow point ammo that performs better/as good than 95% of 300 blackout subsonic loads for well under half the price per round. 9mm 147 grains are naturally subsonic in 5" barrels so you can get an even more compact weapon if you stay with 9mm.

[@jamarrchasingjoe3310]

No way do you think a heavy 300 blackout sub is going through less walls than a fragmenting 5.56

[@ShawnHinck]

@@The-Flamingo-Situation here’s the thing though, if you’re using an AR it’s to easy to have a 9mm training upper in the same length as your blackout. So you get the cost effectiveness for practice and then get the benefit or rifle performance in an SMG package.

[@charlottelanvin7095]

"Subs make the weirdest noises". I concur. I know nothing about guns but I do know subs

[@PoppinTRaid]

Despicably underrated comment

[@brettarmstrong7112]

Fuckin snorted reading this😂

[@PipSqueakGaming]

What’s his name?

[@28ebdh3udnav]

Hell yeah, I love the BLT from subway

[@sl600rt]

Uwu

[@samzimmerman2185]

I needed that end message. Thank you!!!!

[@timgoward9407]

I use AR-15 in 300blk for deer hunting, mostly to irritate those who say no one uses an AR-15 for hunting.

[@tmalonso]

Those Barnes 110gr tac tx’s would love to compete in the ballistic gel test too 😂

[@tlc239]

Same my 300blk is my hog gun

[@davidgosnell5901]

I do

[@jayc4715]

Use an ar10

[@WDLC1911]

Lost my father to dementia and your last sentences are EXACTLY the truth of the matter. Miss you, Dad. 😢

[@agententropy5577]

Sorry for your loss, bro. He sounds like a great man.

[@sandilemkhwanazi9144]

Stay strong brother,im sorry to hear the terrible news🙏

[@MSgt_D]

I also lost my dad to dementia; I was in the military and couldn't be there. The last couple years of his life, he didn't even remember having a son. It's been 23 years, and it still hurts.

[@peterruiz6117]

❤ My mother is going fast from dementia....She stopped talking and communicating at a time when I really needed to tell her 'thank you'. She tried. She was there when I would get drunk, trieing to get past mental stuff...PTSD was only a 'Viet Nam vet" thing in the eighties , and I became a cop with some bad rats chewing my mind. But she is not as bad as some seem to get. She just smiles and laughs at people and things. God bless, bro.

[@88kar88]

Condolences, I am sorry for your loss. God bless your family, may you make him proud in how you live your life and be a great father too.

[@6.6lmm]

Happy father’s day Flannel Daddy ❤️❤️

[@xmxax2776]

Very gay

[@andrewvoighttheoriginal]

He should make a flannel tutorial

[@chimchim2_]

​@@xmxax2776it's only gay if it makes you uncomfortable

[@danLTa1]

Why does everyone call him flannel bro

[@LethalMayo]

​@@chimchim2_or if your older than him

[@TheKellylee73]

I read every comment about the Dad advice, was prepared for it, and it still got me. Thank You.

[@Milieboy]

I lost my best friend a little over a month ago. This dad advice is the best i’ve heard. The only thing that matters to me are the memories we’ve made. I can hold his lighter, look at his pictures but the time we’ve spent together is the stuff I cherish most.

[@mhoovair89]

Sending good vibes your way friend. Keep your head up

[@ICUP570]

I lost my little brother who was my closest friend a few years ago. It’s rough the first few months but things do get better and you learn to cherish the things you have together instead of wishing you had done all these other things. Don’t feel alone, know there are others out there that can relate to your pain.

[@davetremaine9688]

@@ICUP570 Solid advice from I SEE YOU PEE 570. I'm sorry for both your losses. God bless.

[@BrassAngels]

Sorry for the loss brother! Cherish those memories & live to the fullest as they'd want you to do!

[@James_Edward59]

Sorry for your loss, that means you have to live life for him because he can’t anymore.

[@Chagsis]

I think you missed a couple things about 300blk in this video. 1) Round selection - 110gr loadings in 300blk hit a sweet spot in terms of kinetic energy and deliver substantially more from shorter barrel lengths than 5.56 does. You can get elite 110gr loadings from Barnes, Underwood, or Gorilla and 110gr V-max loads have been shown to work very well. This video was not really a fair comparison because you could have used much better ammo for the supers. 2) 30 cal - bigger diameter, theoretically bigger wound channel. The other significant advantage that you didn't mention is that 300blk uses 308 bullets which are already broadly available with excellent high end options. 3) Use considerations - 300blk is less gassy and suppresses better than 5.56. It's more optimized for shooting within 150 yards, which is what most civs are going to be doing anyway. It has also been thoroughly proven as a hunting cartridge - it's considered more appropriate for medium sized game than 5.56. It's got a good amount of mass to push through bone. In conclusion, I think it's an excellent round particularly for civilian use due to its incredible flexibility and use characteristics. It's pretty unique in offering the opportunity for an excellent home defense/CQB weapon as well as a medium game cartridge that you can shoot out of a barrel less than 10" long. Compact, capable, user friendly, and using extensively vetted 308 bullets.

[@RangerColinLZ]

This. There are so many more considerations to 300Blk than the seemingly intentionally narrow offering showcased in this video. It really comes off as braindead for a video. It would have been a much better video if different "off the shelf" rounds were used, like various Hornady offerings, or even Discreet Ballistics. Both brands that I can find at just about every gun store in my area. Specifically the 110gr V-Max, and the 208 A-Max rounds. Hell, even their 190 Sub-X has been shown to do massive damage.

[@jonathans4938]

I was shocked when he brought out the 125 gr. It would have been fair to have V-Max rounds for both as a comparison. You aren't shooting to those distances with subs reliably, not sure why he was trying. I love my Barnes 110gr too.

[@rpm2day]

This is why I don’t trust guntubers

[@curtisbottoms3316]

It's interesting because out of an 8.5 inch 300 blk barrel I can get more damage and similar energy on target within 100 yards than out of a 16 in 5.56 when choosing most comparable bullets. Especially if my enemies are gel blocks.

[@juliussatter2765]

The 7 inch barrel length alone maid a big difference use a 10.5 on both

[@carloso.1451]

Hands down the best Dad Advice he has given, I lost my mother when i was 8 and my little brother when i was 20. Cherish each day with your loved ones and make sure to tell them when you can

[@ICUP570]

I lost my little brother a few years ago at 28. He was 25. I miss him every day but I’ve learned to appreciate all the little things in life and to spend as much time as you can with the people you love and of course don’t hold grudges.

[@carloso.1451]

@@ICUP570 I hope you and the rest of your family are doing better brother, I wish you all the best

[@nickc7320]

That sucks. I'm sorry

[@jhricht]

Some serious dad advice there at the end.. Mike should assemble all of those over the years, and put them into a book.

[@TheGunSmith]

I've got an 8 inch 300 blackout and a 16-inch 5.56. The 300 BO is my home defense gun my 5.56 is my do it all rifle.

[@MitchellTaylor904]

Same. This is I think the issue, comparing them in similar situations is like comparing a sports car and a pickup truck

[@RJ2A81]

Same setup at my home.

[@patrickg3872]

Same

[@bloodgush25]

Do it all except defend ur home? Lol

[@Stellar-Cowboy]

@@bloodgush25yes?? Home defense, if you’re defending an apartment of a small home, you don’t need more than 50 meters. 8in 300 blk is more adequate than 16in 556

[@cb3984]

I run an 11.5” barrel on my 300BO, typically running 150gr. I made the setup for home defense and close range hog hunting. Due to how heavily wooded it is where I live, you aren’t taking shots past 100 yards even if you wanted to so I feel like the caliber fits in pretty good in the environment I am in.

[@fortusvictus8297]

And your logic makes more sense than anything in this 'testing'.

[@Theloss52]

@cb3984 are you using the Wilson Combat 11.3" SS barrel? It has an excellent profile and weight , idk anyone else making 11.5" 300blk barrels

[@Ryan-cx5zr]

The heavier bullet also does a lot better through brush and leaves. 556 can start tumbling if it hits leaves.

[@Kolobochok95]

Fair. Has to be expensive though to just train with.

[@Theloss52]

@@Kolobochok95 Depends how you train. Could only be an extra $20-40 each range trip, maybe you spend an extra $200 a year

[@chriswahl5167]

The dad advice…. Spot on. I was in icu almost two months ago and died for a few minutes. I wasn’t expected to come out of it. Drs and priest prepped my family for the worst and everyone said their goodbyes. I could hear some of them Including my son. Point being, when I woke up, it’s not the latest gadget we should be chasing after. When you don’t have something as simple as your health you quickly realize how valuable that and family is. All I want to do now is create memories with friends and family. I thank god for each day that I get to spend on this rock and have stopped worrying about nonsense and put that energy towards being positive and thankful. Ballistics and all are cool but just send it!!!!!

[@Tam0de]

Did you have a near-death experience since you stated you were dead for a few minutes? Did you see 'the light at the end of the tunnel'?

[@MinecraftGuy237]

@@Tam0deI wonder if he'll ever answer your question.

[@CrenshawMafia7]

My son uses a 300 blkout for deer hunting. Setup is basically like what you have here he’s 11 and the weight of the gun and recoil is very manageable for him. He’s killed deer out to 125 yards his biggest last year 215 lbs 9 point off the family farm at 80 yards. It’s also suppressed so his hearing doesn’t end up like mine. His is a psa and has ran flawlessly with no issues.

[@luken.1109]

I've used 300blk for years now deer hunting. Best deer round I've ever seen. My older bro has used 556, now that a few got away he uses 308 lol

[@RB26_Aces]

Love the heart felt Dad advice to wrap it up. Props for saying what’s important and not discussed enough. 🎉

[@Robert-ix8yy]

300blk was meant to use like an mp5 not a mrk18.

[@RosaParksWasWyt]

Cope 😂😂😂

[@DTreatz]

300blk > mp5 & mk18 too imo tbh

[@Hawhyin69]

@@RosaParksWasWyt thats not cope thats literally fact lmao

[@Valkyrie1911]

@@RosaParksWasWyt That's not coping, it was LITERALLY the intended design and use. That's called facts. Quit trying to be internet cool.

[@RosaParksWasWyt]

@@Valkyrie1911 you’re in desperate need of your copium

[@CrashRacknShoot]

If you want proper supersonic terminal ballistics, you shoot 110* gr V-MAX bullets. Also, get an 8-10" barrel. It's also no surprise there's more energy transfer from a supersonic round vs a subsonic round.

[@peady64]

Agreed. The Barnes 110 grain TAC-TX solid copper round is a nasty pill as well.

[@darkchild130]

You know of any footage testing that exact round? I'm doing research.

[@CrashRacknShoot]

​@@darkchild130I'm pretty sure ARFCOM's channel had a 110 gr v-max gel test. If it's still up, you'll find it there

[@CrashRacknShoot]

​@@peady64yep! However, I'm cheap and reload, so buying 1000 v-max bullets is a much easier pill to swallow than 1000 of those Barnes. But they do seem to work exceedingly well.

[@CrashRacknShoot]

​@@darkchild130search for ARFCOM's 110 gr Vmax video. Pretty sure it's still up

[@williamdecatur4340]

Mike, that was THE best ending comment to any video you've ever made. The comparison test was also great. Happy Father's Day a little late.

[@LukeLevanway]

I always like how he includes the Dad advice at the end ! 300 bk definitely has its place for it's quietness !

[@joshuayarrington9684]

Please do videos on the following: -Shotgun Mud test -Which is better the PKM or the M240B? -Possible Sand Tests for the future? -Invite all the GunTubers you can to Idaho with a rifle that they would take into combat and have them run drills and compete with each other to see which rifle set up would work best.

[@andrewvoighttheoriginal]

Love it

[@Snakebloke]

Heck yeah, sounds like a fantastic plan!

[@69wdforty]

That last idea you listed is a great idea

[@Theoneguythatdoes]

So Mojo can just make an AK mag work in an AR somehow and not grenade the barrel. I’m still shook from the sig mag in a glock thing.

[@GoldenWebb]

Love the last idea for sure

[@AllFouRoux]

People make this mistake all of the time. 300 blackout was never supposed to replace 5.56, it was meant to be a quiet sub gun that when shit goes loud you can just change a mag to supers and have almost 7.62 x39 performance which makes it far superior to a 9mm or 45acp sub-gun which it replaced. That and you can way better performance out of 300blk with 8 inch barrels than a 5.56.

[@samohteel4393]

also 300 doesn't require training on a new weapon.

[@antonio4114]

.300 blackout does not have even close to 7.62x39 performance. I’ll take an old shitbox AK any day over a fancy AR pistol in 300 thats triple the price in everything with less performance

[@justaintracin]

​@@antonio4114Let's see it out of same length barrel

[@pickleeater3102]

When he talks about .300 blk not having versatility compared to 5.56, he comes off as not knowing what he's talking about. Seriously? 5.56 comes in basically 3 flavors; 55 gr, 62 gr, and 77 gr.; fmj and expanding. Not a lot of versatility there. .300 comes in 108, 110, 125, 147, 150, 190, 200, 208, 220 gr........fmj and expanding. But wait, there's more; subs perform out of barrels lengths of 5 to 12 inches and everything in between. Supers out of a 16 inch barrel. Hmmm.....which round has more versatility???

[@steveo85]

Nobody ever compares subsonic 5.56 to subsonic 300blk… Hmmm….

[@Mark-cz5vw]

Not going to lie, that ending is actually something i needed to hear and was not expecting that. Thanks dude

[@mkellydixon]

I have a .300 B/O and a 5.56 in an AR pistol setup. I love both but for different purposes. But, that dad advice at the end. Was absolutely the best thing I’ve heard in awhile! 🙌 Wow! That was fire! 🔥🔥🔥

[@DavidHathaway]

I too have a 300BLK PDW within reach at night that has an effective suppressor. As a home defence weapon, I think it is unmatched when you consider that you will soon be talking to 911 and responding officers. Not being in a daze from close quarters engagements when your future depends on thinking clearly makes a difference.

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

what, you ain't got a shovel or something? 🤣😂🤣

[@JohnZ556]

It is indeed very important to be able to communicate with 911 dispatcher and LEOs, to keep yourself from getting killed after you defended yourself.😂 To be fair tho, 5.56 with a decent suppressor is only a bit spicy but still much quieter than a handgun, it won't make you go deaf.

[@toddturrill4362]

You don't talk after an incident to law enforcement. You can easily parrot "I was in fear for my life and took steps to minimize the threat. I need to go to the hospital and will give a statement later". Lots of good resources on how to interact post incident. Have LEO friends who've told me that most of the department isn't there to help but to hit their metrics.

[@DavidHathaway]

@@toddturrill4362 that's right. My point is that I don't want to add ringing ears and confusion caused by loud gunfire indoors to an adrenaline filled, life changing event.

[@JohnZ556]

@@toddturrill4362 Nobody said to chat with them. Intact hearing lets you give identification info of you and your family members, let you update key info regarding the situation(is the threat down, still in your house or did they ran?) and comply with the orders given by LEOs.

[@matthewfeltenberger844]

Now compare 5 inch barrel to 5 inch or even 8 to 8 inch barrel. If you're looking for the smallest psd or cqb package I think you'll find 300 outshines the 5.56 at least at those combat distances and size constraints. Not to mention the 5.56 fireball and boom in a small space. the 110 vmax for super has much better ballistics as well for the 300. Just some thoughts. Genuinely interested in what you'd find. Thanks for all the fun content. M.

[@jamesriley9086]

also would have liked to see a comparison at 100+ see how the energy comparison is with retained velocity of the heavier bullets esp from those handy short barrels

[@codypanek]

5" is perfectly average.

[@matthewfeltenberger844]

@@codypanek it’s a good size.

[@HermeticDawn17]

Who owns 5inch rifles

[@dariodicarlo8745]

For the most part nobody really owns or uses a 5 inch or 8 inch barrel 5.56 unless they’re just stupid especially if we’re talking about law enforcement or the military 10.3 is pretty much the shortest 5.56 barrel length that is actually widely used and it pretty much completely outclassed the 300 blk and if you consider the vast majority of people use a 16 inch barrel this video gave a very fair comparison

[@sd5458]

Part in the end really hits in the feels. Have had a great relationship since high school with my father until the other day when we had a huge blowout. Haven't spoken in about a week. He's 75 and I don't like this feeling. Feels like everything has felt more important through the years. Thanks Michael & team

[@Xavieus]

Talk to your dad bro

[@JayAnon-wf8vb]

Talk to your dad. There's nothing worth tossing that relationship.

[@tbl8560]

As mentioned - terminal ballistics of the 110gr vmax (ideally out of an 8 to 9" barrel) is a very effective round. I run a Noveske 7.94" and no issues reaching out to 160 meters with Hornady 110gr vmax (4.5" group). I have not run terminal tests at that distance with the 110gr. All I know is, I wouldn't want to be hit with it!

[@scottt5521]

I have a 300 BK for inside home defense. My 45 ACP is a hearing damage machine with a too long follow-up shot time. My AR15 is too long for hallways and bathrooms. My 300 BK also has a JP Enterprises recoil buffer spring which, in combination with a 8" suppressor, makes the recoil super soft for quick and accurate follow-up shots.

[@Dan-lq6dg]

Anything shorter than an M16A4 is a pistol IMO

[@e3n975]

@@Dan-lq6dgi mean not if you get the pin and weld with a 14.5

[@jiminysnicket86]

​@@Dan-lq6dganything shorter than a 1903 Lee-Enfield is a pistol imo

[@hitman_zulu]

@@Dan-lq6dg this may be the dumbest comment

[@activatewindows]

How many bathrooms you clearing, chub? 🤣 Another “desktop operator”.

[@scudrunneradv3269]

The history of the .300 blackout starts with gunsmith JD Jones. He developed the cartridge as the 300 whisper to be used in the single shot contender pistol in a barrel length of less than 12”. He also chambered it in a bolt action rifle for his wife to take on a kudu hunt in Africa. She shot a 600lb plus kudu with the round. It is more capable than most know.

[@sergeantgeekyton2528]

I think with the ballistic test all the talk about the gnarliness of .223 fragmentation at higher velocities misses a point: a shot in a quickly fatal area is quickly fatal, a shot in a non-quickly fatal area isn't. Expansion is more of an afterthought. Plus when hunting something heavy like kudu, all that extra mass/inertia has got to help it get through muscle tissue much better than a round that just shatters on impact

[@Roger-lv3wt]

Lmfaoooooo

[@bigpapastreetzblackfellaz9776]

I've taken water buffalo with it

[@benn454]

@@Roger-lv3wt Riveting contribution.

[@Fruggggg]

@@benn454 phenomenal even

[@sea-2366]

Don't forget to call Travis Haley and tell him happy father's day.

[@essobregor9775]

Excellent episode and message there at the end. Thank you

[@thecheesedip]

Compare the 220gr 300 subs to the 9mm 147gr subsonic it was designed to replace, though.... Plenty of enemies been taken off the board with an MP5K. That's the POU.

[@ChristheFlakkerGod]

Mostly agree, posted something similar, but back in the MP5SD days it was 115gr or 124gr bled off to be basically heavy (for caliber) 380.

[@fairlanemuscle]

​@@ChristheFlakkerGodstandard loadings, indeed. Things get spicy when it's +p or +p+ hollow points

[@jamess662]

That would be a good test, probably more accurate for the use case.

[@ChristheFlakkerGod]

@fairlanemuscle True, but I'm not aware of anyone being issues +P or +P+ HP ammo for military use. Remember, the name of the game with NATO standardization is ammo parity. I could be wrong, I don't know everything. But in a heads up 115/124 FMJ 9mm vs a 220gr FMJ 300 Blk, it's going to be such a one sided victory for 300 Blk.

[@JGcd001]

​@@fairlanemuscle Also at +P and +P+ they aren't subsonic lol

[@supercomp65]

I've done a lot of ballistics testing with 300 blk and have come to the conclusion that it is an easy step up in energy compared to 556 WITH THE RIGHT PROJECTILES. The problem is most projectiles are designed for 308 speeds and up and their terminal performance at 300 blk speeds can be lackluster as seen here but with projectiles that are designed to fully expand in the 300 blk's velocity window, it can be a fantastic cartridge out to about 300 yards.

[@James-sl4hn]

What projectiles do you use/recommend?

[@alienatedpoet1766]

@@James-sl4hn I want to know the same!

[@ianeichenlaub5084]

I too would like as well to know which projectiles you recommend also

[@kirkwilson5905]

Exactly on point. However, it still takes down hogs well even with incorrect projectiles. Overall it's a good round for what it is designed for. Close range work. When the hair splitting accusations start it has limitations, just like ANY caliber/round.

[@gt1601]

Yup, zero at 37 and start plinking at 300

[@Hoc-Dolliday]

Not as deadly as *Charlie’s Rake.*

[@runnereh]

Facts

[@wcw2793]

A weapon to truly surpass Metal Gear.

[@peady64]

Best comment!!!

[@TJ-dn4zc]

o7 rake

[@thedude828-ed2nn]

💯💯

[@barrybadrinath42069]

My Dad passed away 5/30/24 and this hits hard, very wise words 20:31

[@Fa5Squad]

Biggest props ever to Micah. his cinematography and editing skills are among the best if not the best on youtube. Mike, with his very informative, entertaining, good nature, and fun videos. And for always treating everyone with kindness and respect. Also, props to Charlie for the comedic relief when he’s there. And everyone else behind the scenes we may not see. Love you guys. Hope for many more videos to come!

[@dangerousfarmer]

Make ammo cheap again!

[@Indyofthedead]

But that means making ammo companies innovate, so it's not going to happen.

[@magmachicken4402]

Chinas got all that black goodness :/ Like they’ll do anything than ship it all to Russian territory

[@briancunningham5011]

Agreed

[@minuteman2547]

I don't want cheap ammo. I prefer good quality ammo at lower prices. Learn to English.

[@dangerousfarmer]

@@minuteman2547 Congratulations. There are no prizes or anything.

[@kyletallerdy9739]

I needed that dad advice today on my 3rd father's day without my dad. Thanks.

[@ComputerGeeks-R-Us]

This was my first Father’s Day without mine, so I understand where you’re coming from.

[@BallisticSollution]

That dad advice hit home. And as always, another excellent video.

[@longobardir]

I thought the main benefit of 300blk was shorter barrel lengths for cqb? A 10" 5.56 will just blind you in the dark with a fireball and loses much more velocity. 300blk being .30 cal allows more volume in a shorter barrel for all the powder to burn. Its like making an Ar plarform based Mp5.

[@vinnybobby3450]

300blk was never meant to be a battlefield rifle, it's meant to replace smg's

[@mr.riposte2280]

dropoff isnt that bad anyway from videos ive seen

[@MaxKingsley72]

@@vinnybobby3450smg’s aren’t for the battlefield? Lmao what are they for then?

[@sack8439]

@@MaxKingsley72 It was just meant to replace it. Why? Idk, the .300 hits harder than SMG calibers do so maybe that.

[@chrisbrown2627]

@@MaxKingsley72 Personal defense at under 100 yards where most shootings in self defense occur.

[@peady64]

Why didn't you use the 110 grain Barnes TAC-TX bullet in 300 BLK. That is the gold standard in supersonic 300BLK ammo. Hornady 110 grain A-Max and V-Max rounds are awesome as well.

[@solarlion144]

Bc they made the test to reflect poorly on 300 blk on purpose. It's well known that 110 v max will have better balistics than a 556 under 300 yards.

[@Tommy4Gauge]

​@@solarlion144why go .300 blackout if your going to use super sonic? Thats just stupid its meant to be quiet for stealthier kills.

[@Swamp_Donkey_]

​@@solarlion144he also completely disregarded the ability to switch from subs to supers depending on use case.

[@MannElite]

The biggest problem was barrel length, he's using an upper that is more optimized for subsonic use. He should use a 10.5" 300blk upper with 110 grains

[@jonathanstevey1748]

Probably expense

[@robertreaves4503]

Dad advice was perfect and on point. I watched this on Father’s Day which makes the advice tailor made. Excellent video to go along with the advice. Thanks.

[@ep1417]

I can still remember my son and daughters laughter when they were a child, and the memory comes back at indiscriminate times. It is my greatest memory. Being that said, I might build a 300 I guess, I told myself I wouldn't but I get it.

[@RyanBrown-fp3vk]

My 2 cents... I personally loaded the rounds for a guy who took an Elk with a 300 blk. 220 grain HUNTING bullets with 11 grains of powder. The Elk was taken in a dense forest where you hardly get a shot out to 100 yards. Most hust the area with lever action brush guns.. Bullet performance is highly important. "Energy "Dump" is what kills. Also, I believe most rounds can be around 7-9 grains of powder. I'm not sure of the math, but a guy can build a bunch of ammo with only one lb of juice powder. That's what I learned from 300 blk. Most are buying FMJ...

[@ChristheFlakkerGod]

I load with 8.2-9.4gr, so at the max load with Berry's 220gr, I get around 750 rounds out of a pound of H110.

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

why?

[@Gnolomweb]

@@investigativeoutcomes9343 chickens thigh

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

@@Gnolomweb 🤣😂🤣

[@jacobdyingextraordinaire4805]

Ok so I have a question from someone who’s never gone hunting, if a fast light bullet can be (for lack a better term) deflected by thick brush, can a fast heavy bullet like a .308, .30-06, or 7.62x54? Or is the consideration mostly for slower, heavier cartridges like 7.62x39, .300 BLK, and .45-70? Basically, is it speed or weight that causes problems in brush?

[@Theloss52]

You always pick the shortest 300 barrels for these comparisons. Using a 10.5" 5.56 75gr you're around 2400fps, and 10.5" 300blk 110gr is over 2200fps .. Then consider 300blk offers specialized payloads for a wider range of application and benefit.

[@user-rc4bs4ke7o]

My step mommy told me it ok it's not long just needs to be thick!😂

[@jimmynovak7913]

You’re right about the barrels. 300 BO certainly has its uses. But it’s inferior overall. Quiet. That’s it.

[@sidneydennis7460]

@@jimmynovak79136.8 inch shortened cartridge vs 10.5 and you think this is a fair comparison 😂😂 you must shoot cap guns😂

[@jimmynovak7913]

@@sidneydennis7460 I just said it wasn’t fair on here, ya donut. Lol But I’ve tested this out plenty myself, you can do that, ya know? 😂🤦‍♂️ It’s a shit round except for the quiet. Hence why it hasn’t and won’t take off. Now why don’t you go color or something, seems more your speed. 🤣

[@Theloss52]

@@jimmynovak7913 How popular has 7.62x39 been? 300 blk is just 7.62x39 "at home", with better bullets. There's no replacement for displacement, and that holds true here. If someone here had compared equal barrel lengths of 10.5" I don't think you'd be saying that. How about equal 8" barrels, no chance. It's almost as if someone intentionally tested poorly to bring great debate .....

[@thewonarmedbandit5615]

If you've never seen Garandthumb, perform a proper ballistics gel test. Go ahead and hit that like and subscribe button

[@chrismawson4430]

For real though, it just makes everything else he does seem questionable that his ballistics tests are so dishonest or poorly considered

[@dandetande288]

😂😂

[@patrickhenry8425]

If you've cried about a GT video, go ahead and like this comment.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@@patrickhenry8425Because GT can do no wrong right? He’s totally above criticism?

[@jaynecobb7964]

I actually have this issue with a lot of his ballistic dummy tests. I get they are stupid expensive but you can't necessarily draw proper conclusions on round effectiveness if you are using the same dummy for 4 different calibers.

[@sgtspaulding9461]

Damnit I love my .300 black. Excellent information, would like to have seen the Barnes 110 Tac-tx tested. That’s what I have loaded for 2 legged predators.

[@aaronr7942]

This is the equivalent of M1 Garand vs M1 Carbine. Different roles, different performance. Both great for their intended purposes.

[@davidharris5045]

But not swappable either, like he tried to do here.

[@fudaldeath]

yes, but there is a pretty big group of people who think 300blk is a do all round. I have a friend who only has 300blk and .40 s&w. I cry for him.

[@ryantogo8359]

@@fudaldeath if you don't need to shoot over a few hundred yards, it really is a do all round. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with 40, except in the minds of gun "community" nerd parrots.

[@terminator9099]

im really touched by the last words. thank you for saying this

[@airrick2003]

I don’t know how barrel length was not mentioned as a reason to choose 300blk in this video. I don’t think anyone is giving up 556. The reason to get 300blk is that it gives you a considerably shorter barrel with comparable terminal ballistics out to 300ish yards, coupled with the fact that it can be turned into a mp5-sd with a magazine change. The fact that all parts are interchangeable with an ar15 except the barrel is nice. Also in a dedicated platform like the rattler for instance you can fold the stock and have these capabilities in a jansport.

[@FaNN4eGG]

Guys you’re soo cool. I meet your channel when you was have 100k subscribers. And you got nearly 4 mil so quickly. Love you 😊

[@robsdeviceunknown]

It's not even a debate for me. I have put up all my 556 and now I have 300BLK in several configurations around my place. I will never need more than 200 yards here in Georgia so I feel I am good to go.

[@lucusloc]

Or, and hear me out on this; 10mm PCC. If you are using a short barrel anyway might as well use a cartridge that maximizes performance out of that shorter barrel. You can optimize the 10mm for that a lot more than the 300.

[@222dev]

⁠​⁠@@lucusloc well i assume it’s about simplicity. he doesn’t need a conversion kit or a dedicated lower for 300 blk. options for complete guns are also limited without money, it’s pretty much either hipoint or spend 1600 on a cmmg

[@SSPspaz]

I’m in North Georgia. It’s hard to find outdoor ranges in these parts to shoot long distance even if you wanted to. The longest distance I’ve ever shot was 300 yards, and that was on someone’s farm a couple hours from me. Unless you live on a farm in South Georgia where the land is flat and open, there’s very little reason to even take a caliber’s effective range into consideration. While I’d like to have ARs in a few different calibers other than 5.56 / .223 just for shits and giggles, .300BO really has the best use case scenario going for it given how wooded it is here. Add to that that it’s easy to suppress, can be used to take medium game like deer inside 200 yards, and allegedly doesn’t over penetrate walls as badly as 5.56 or 9mm. That sounds like a winner to me.

[@dananderson6697]

@@lucusloc In every single way but availability of parts and flexibility perhaps. Can a 10mm PCC do what 110 grain 300blk hollow points do while retaining the ability to shoot 220 grain subs, or does it always shoot 155-200 grain subsonic ammo, out of a gun that requires a lot more than 90% bog standard AR15 parts?

[@GioGuitarDude]

The gel test was at like 5 yards dude… 5.56 takes the cake unless you’re suppressed. That was the outcome.

[@vd00d]

I think of 300BLK as basically a slightly more ballistically optimized 7.62x39. It has its pros as a sub-300 yard gun. Also as others have pointed out, a 10-16" barrel will be much more equivalent to a 10.3 5.56.

[@shanepitzer4126]

I load the 110gr VMax in my 10.5" 300BO. It's a solid performer. With the 300BO supersonic ammo, the 10.5" barrel does gain some good velocity over your 6.75" barrel in the comparisons.

[@Sidekick_Snowman]

I'm really curious as to why he didn't include those. My understanding is that that's the pinnacle of common commercial 300blk supers.

[@Gaspard129]

Lol, not just "some" velocity. Gains like 300fps.

[@keithcrandall1369]

yeah, I just commented on the same thing without seeing this comment....the conclusion would have been different

[@shanepitzer4126]

Don't get me wrong, I also have 10.5" pistols in 5.56, and 7.62x39. I like them all. It just looks like the comparison in the vid was kind of tilted by way of barrel lengths, and ammo choices. I still enjoyed the vid!

[@jmoneypop]

@@shanepitzer4126 it was def a apples to oranges test 😂

[@user-nj1si8ti1s]

I don't know if its because i never watch your videos thru. But thank you for the last comment. Real shit, garande has a soul.

[@TheMessiahOfThe99Percent]

Was just browsing .300 Blackout and this notification popped up...

[@thesenate4630]

It’s a sign.

[@nathancummins8728]

@@thesenate4630yeah to not buy it 😂

[@neezduts4297]

Was just browsing .300 Blackout till this video popped up in my home feed...

[@eidtnaci]

Do it

[@freerunner1953]

Same here actually

[@309freddie]

300BLK is a subsonic round for AR15 platform with respect to 556 logistics. You can do other things with it, but there are better options. There's always better options, but given simplicity for logistics, 300BLK cannot be beat when going subsonic with the AR15 platform.

[@wjspade]

You picked a perfect day to drop your best Dad Advice ever. 👍🏼 Happy Father’s Day!

[@redsquadace]

omg, true happiness is owning a porsche gt3 rs 👍

[@datwood42135]

Great video.. but you can't compare these two cartridges side by side. It was never designed to replace the 5.56. Compare it to a 45, 9mm, something of that nature. 300 is a magnificent round for many reasons. Don't be afraid to buy/build one!!

[@HuChing-ob4kk]

why didnt they test the supersonic .300 blackout?!? They tested a marathon runner vs a sprinter and said "Yep he is faster!!"

[@darthhodges]

Lock picking lawyer reviewed a prior version of the stop box and it only had 6 combinations. Not 6000. Not 600. 6. Otherwise the Stopbox guy is right that you should be picky about your lock mechanisms. Not all are created equal, there are downsides to electronics, and many boxes have cheap and easy to pick back up key access. Also, his claims about a metal box shattering are bogus. We like metal for things like boxes and structures specifically because it doesn't shatter, it bends. It is true that you can bend a metal box badly enough that it won't open, ruining your box and losing access to what's inside, but that's why non-junk manufacturers make them fairly thick. Thick boxes require a lot more force to bend, you're not going to do it by dropping it, throwing it up in the air, or even throwing it against the wall as hard as you can.

[@letsdothis9063]

I forget his name, but, I have seen one of those storage unit guys throw all of his safes in the air, and let them hit pavement to bust them open. I did see one where he had to get tools to get into it, but most bust open after a few throws.

[@vertigoelation]

@@letsdothis9063 The box has exposed hinge pins. You can just hammer them out.

[@darthhodges]

@letsdothis9063 Sounds like the lock breaking. Often that's thinner metal (if not plastic) than the walls of the box and, again, you get what you pay for.

[@jiminysnicket86]

Someone assumed all metals are ductile

[@carloshernandez2561]

Came here to mention the lack of combos. A kid can try 6 times

[@danielblackwulf9466]

Both rounds do well within their mission assignment. 5.56 is excellent for mid distance engagement, 300AAC subsonic is best for indoor CQB. Any round that hits you is the most dangerous round fired.

[@Misfit5W]

I'd choose a 308 for mid range engagements over a 556. 😅 556 isn't excellent at anything except being able to carry a lot of rounds.

[@strawhatironpp7524]

​@@Misfit5WGoes through kevlar very well 😗

[@k-tz5jg]

@@strawhatironpp7524 so does 22lr. lol

[@strawhatironpp7524]

@@k-tz5jg True, but it all disbalances when you go to larger rounds, i.e 7.62. Stopping power is great but often times it doesnt penetrate kevlar. 5.56 is great for longer ranges id say. And 7.62 is the way to go if youre fighting insurgents, or even CQB (Yeah some might not like this but i want the close ramge threat fucker down as soon as possible when im clearing)

[@ryantogo8359]

@@strawhatironpp7524 except for the fact that you're not "clearing" anything, mall ninja.

[@nissan300ztt]

Also add the fact that .300 wasnt designed to shoot at 400 yards. Not out of basically a pistol length barrel.

[@TransformersHoarder]

Yup 110-120gr Supersonic 300 Blackout out of a 16” barrel is like a AK 762x39 ballistically. Definitely better that 5.56.

[@k-tz5jg]

@@TransformersHoarder 16'' barrel cook that little 30 cal round, it's like an sg44.

[@mikestrunk3282]

220 Match King at 980fps out a 5.5" Rattler.

[@SFGiantsfan9797]

Wrong. 9 inch barrel effective range is 440 meters from the military standard. Thats is 481 yards. So please read on actual information for saying something

[@nissan300ztt]

@SFGiantsfan9797 maybe super sonic. But I don't trust Military standards. I do this shit for living. Super sonic .300 black from a 9" barrel your drop is still extensive. Subsonic even worse. The military standard is 16" even says so in the video.

[@cliftonrowden5244]

Must be nice to live where you can see that far. Great DAD advice. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@dwayneelizondomountaindewh6073]

wow, that dad advice hit hard. thank you for everything you and the team do.

[@jameslollis2727]

The end of video message was dope! Best part of the video....and stated with conviction.

[@JulianLares]

"it's performing so much better out of a 10.5 inch barrel" my brother in Christ your still DOUBLING the length the 300blk. A 10.5 300blk is nuts and 300 fps more than the 6.5 inch shown today. Gotta keep the ballistics fair

[@Nosferatu1022]

300 blk is optimized for short barrels

[@benn454]

@@Nosferatu1022 10.5 IS a short barrel

[@theimmortal4718]

That 125 grain cartridge is pushing 2300 fps with a 16" barrel and about 2050 out of a 9" barrel. Probably only going 1750 out of thus 6.5" barrel. Compare both barrels of equal lengths, blackout causes more destruction

[@evilblackcat6357]

I guess bear in mind they're firing subs too, so I can't imagine the difference in velocity would be that drastic in this instance.

[@Andoxico]

@@benn454 and 55% longer than a 6.75" barrel

[@oldschooljack3479]

That "dad advice" hit hard. Keep up the good work gentlemen.

[@GunWodan]

I agree with everything said about the 300BLK but would like to raise two more benefits of the round. Being a lower velocity round, it is within the 1500 Joule limit for a lot of shot distance steel target around here that cannot be fired at with 223/556 velocities. Also reloading 300BLK is potentially cheaper than 223/556 since very cheap lead bullets can be used and it requires way less powder. Costs are very similar to 357mag reloads for me.

[@Mike_Oxard]

I don’t consider a caliber’s ability to shoot steel anything of value. That’s the most niche of the niche applications.

[@JakesTBW]

300 Blackout is what my wife calls me too, because I only last 300 milliseconds then blackout.

[@ojdajuiceman6139]

Boooo

[@bassmonster420]

Bhahaha

[@code_red7744]

lmaoooo

[@Gojocular]

🤣🤣🤣🔥

[@DistantThunder89]

awww shit this is the best comment

[@juliuslcaesar93]

The Dad advice at the end Mike was one of the best ones !!!

[@kellylynch5113]

That was the most legit dad advice ever on this channel. Thanks Mike

[@chevrofreak]

Disappointing lack of 300BLK Super testing is disappointingly disappointing. This video needed some 110gr Tac-TX or 110gr Vmax or Varmageddon.

[@warrenbraxton2936]

Agreed. Not a serious look at 300 blackout.

[@ericpettyfishing]

For real. I have a sub 300blk and a supersonic only 300 blk. Supersonic are spicy

[@bilbonob548]

Also, why wouldn't they compare the same barrel lengths? This entire "comparison" is already utterly invalid based on the fact they're running a much longer barrel for the 5.56????

[@zb6618]

@@bilbonob548because 5.56 out of a 7.5” barrel is hilariously bad, when people compare the two it’s always a 10.5 or 11.5 5.56 vs a 6-8” .300

[@chevrofreak]

@@ericpettyfishing I load a 110gr Barnes Tac-TX that does 2175 FPS from an 8.5" barrel, which is 1,156 ft-lbs of energy. A 77gr MK262 out of a MK18 is 1,000 dead, and a 55gr Gold Dot is typically sub-850 ft-lbs out of the same barrel length.

[@bobborlog1677]

300 Blackout was made to solve the 9mm ballistic problem and it solved that and it gives you a better long-range compared to 9mm complaining that you're car can't tow enough ok heres a solution but now my 18-wheeler won't fit through the McDonald's drive-thru

[@tannerm24]

Yea I’m confused why we are comparing 300blk to 556 when it was designed to outperform 9mm, from my understanding.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

​@@tannerm24because it fits in a 5.56 gun, not a 9mm gun. Although it was _intended_ to replace 9mm in concept, it's _designed_ to replace a 5.56 weapon in practice.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

​@@tannerm24because it fits in 5.56 guns. It's _intended_ to replace 9mm as a cartridge, but its _designed_ to replace a 5.56 gun.

[@tannerm24]

@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz I don’t think the intent was to ever “replace” 556. It was to outperform 9mm. Just because the cartridge fits into a 556 doesn’t mean it was intended to replace a 556 gun. The 300blk cartridge fitting into a 556 is just another pro.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

@@tannerm24 firstly, i thought my first comment disappeared, sorry for the two. Anyways, 300 BLK replaces 5.56 mechanically. One cant shove a 300BLK into the MP5, they can only shove it into their MK18 (gun types for reference). So in any situation where one has a 300BLK, one could have had a 5.56.

[@toddwatts3768]

The 125 gr weight in 300blk has been shown to be marginally effective. However, the 110 gr weights have great performance in gel. The 110gr Barnes Vor TX does great and the 110gr AAC Sabre Blade also does great. In SBR the 300 blk in these bullets and grain weights outperform the 5.56 in SBR. I get frustrated when people use the 300blk in the wrong bullets and bullet weights and do comparisons. I love 5.56. But, the 300blk in proper weights and bullets is great for self defense and 150yds and in in SBRs

[@k-tz5jg]

Gel is not at all like flesh

[@midnightperfectworld]

@@k-tz5jgregardless all these bullets will tear flesh & bone within 30yds. You’re kidding yourself if not. I don’t want to ever be in a situation like that, I like my 300BLK for quiet shooting short range and building the firearm as a project. Plus 556 prices & 300BLK are pretty close.

[@k-tz5jg]

@@midnightperfectworld subs will fk sht up.

[@KingZeusCLE]

300BLK only makes sense when running subsonic ammo out of a suppressed SBR AND only make sense when you already have a couple other standard 5.56 ARs AND you have money burning a hole in your pocket. If you don't own your own home & have multiple credit cards, skip the 300BLK. But if you have money to burn and you want something that is closer to a suppressed 22 sound wise while impacting like a 9mm, go for it. Otherwise.. steer clear. Just go 5.56 or if you have multiple credit cards (like me), just stick to 9mm. If you're stuck on the whole 30 cal thing, 6.5 Grendel & 7.62 are also available options in the AR-15 platform or moving up to the AR-10 for 308 is another. At the end of th day, it will only ever matter for very few of us.

[@k-tz5jg]

@@KingZeusCLE that's weird cause I only use Hornady Black 110 grain vmax. It's not for people learning to shoot or flat range larpers doing mag dumps into imaginary bad guys. If you need it you need it, if you don't you don't.

[@ziy1]

this video made me reprioritize what im building next. thanks for what you do mike and crew

[@JG_1998]

Imo for most people the main advantage of 300 blackout isn't the subsonic performance. It's that you can have much shorter barrel lengths with good ballistics. A 6.75 inch 300blk w/ a can is MUCH shorter than a mk18 with a can, but has the same terminal ballistics with supers. Subs aren't useful for defensive (and most offensive) purposes, if someone is trying to kill you terminal ballistics are so much more important than hearing safety.

[@EvilWiffles]

Yeah, I'll take my 220gr Maker bullets for home defense.

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

most things die when shot three times in the head. lol

[@footyboyack9409]

Doesn't 5.7X28 fit that niche a bit better.

[@JG_1998]

@@footyboyack9409 lol not at all. comparing the power of supersonic 300blk to 5.7 is like comparing 44 magnum to 22lr.

[@chrishunnicutt2570]

The video was interesting, fun and informative, but the advice at the end of the video was freaking awesome!!!

[@laymanstermsoutdoors5123]

I just finished a 300 build. It’s my bedside/truck gun for short distance and varmits. If I want versatility I’m going 556. 300 definitely has its niche and it’s small but when you need it it is great. 556 is just so tried and true, you really can’t go wrong

[@mattmurphy7030]

Truck gun = free gun

[@jxinx6812]

It's hard to stick with one caliber when the price of ammo is so high and often and the availability is so low. I buy 556 and reload it to 300.

[@beatsbyry]

What varmants are you gonna be exploding with 300🤣

[@laymanstermsoutdoors5123]

@@beatsbyry haha anything and everything, mostly for hogs and coyotes. I use it for deer hunting too.

[@laymanstermsoutdoors5123]

@@mattmurphy7030 if it’s in my truck I’m using it wherever I’m going. I don’t leave it unattended in a vehicle. If I’m not going to use it where I’m going I just carry my ccw.

[@michaelcreekmore9534]

another 300 blk use yall really didn't touch on, bc all the rage about it is shooting it thru short barrel suppressed. However, the 110-125gr rounds pushed through 16" barrel pretty much gives you the caliber and ballistics of a standard AK. Mrgunsngear did a great video on what velocities you can expect from diff grains thru different barrels. Get you a 16, and you have more or less solved the problem of AK round in an AR platform. Don't even have to use the heavy combloc mags. If you aren't trying to make a distance build, it seems like a good option.

[@MA-ro5qi]

Exellent, informative, AND educational! Thanks GT.

[@richbrown1002]

I love my custom 300 blackout, got it tuned up no issues cycling 220 gr (AAC) with the hybrid 46 can. My fav setup

[@thathypebeast6709]

Love my 300 Blackout, never had a problem with it.

[@68fmj51]

Best dad advice ever. Having the time to spend with my whole family has gotten few and far between now that my sons are both out of high school. My youngest starts college this fall and I'm not looking forward to an empty nest. Time spent with them is worth more than every gun I have in my safe.

[@VoFALT]

Garand Thumb looking like Woods or Snake

[@andrewsanford2020]

Crab battle

[@alexandersmithson2025]

I would have liked to see a 10.5 .300 blk vs 10.3 5.56mm rifles. A more fair comparison. 6.5” vs 10.3” isn’t the same. Barrel length matters

[@trashcompactorYT]

Very nice note to end on, Mike. Thank you for the wisdom.