300 Blackout Hunting Loads

[khanguyen519]

I'm searching for a bullet that would expand at the 300 blackout speeds. I'm going to say 1800-2200fps depending on your barrel. I'm using 125gr Nosler Ballistic Tips but I haven't had a chance to harvest with it. What bullets do you trust for your 300 blackout supersonic loads? Anything more cost-effective than the BT?

 

[rbstern]

Hornady #3010; it's a 110gr soft nose varmint bullet. Can't recall the exact chrono results from my loadings, but it was in the neighborhood of 2300fps. I took a large doe with it last November. The shot was perhaps 50 yards. She went down quickly, but no exit wound. I went with it based on reading a lot of suggestions from others.

 

[mfoster]

 

[sinwagon71]

I load the Barnes TAC-TX for hunting

 

[CBH13]

yup this ^ . loaded in my hunting mag and in my home defense mag.

 

[khanguyen519]

The Barnes are quite expensive. Have you guys retrieved any? I looked into the 125gr Sierra Pro hunter but they don't seem to expand well at 300blk velocities.

 

[24on48hunting]

THIS! ^^^^^^
130 grain TSX will also do well.

 

[ajsawyer]

Barnes #30321 is the one you want for 300 blackout. there are other 110 grain TAC-TX bullets for .308 so it's easy to get confused.

About 50 cents a pop right now: https://vizardsgunsandammo.com/barn...0-caliber-308-110-gr-tac-tx-flat-base-50-box/

Maker also has some interesting options: https://www.makerbullets.com/products.php?cat=3&scri=5

 

[MAN - GA]

Hornady 125SST
killed several deer for me and my boys and a couple hogs/coyotes
I prefer it over the 125BT for more reliable expansion - keep the distance reasonable 100 -125 and the bullet will do its job if put in the boiler room

 

[killitgrillit]

Lehigh defense 115gr controlled chaos work damn good