Thread: 300blackout/subsonics/suppressor for bush/goat

One thing I can is there is if using subs for hunting you really need to reload to get best performance and accuracy. Here in NZ we are limited to a couple of decent subsonic projectiles that work well on deer are the Lehigh Defence https://www.oceania-defence.com/shoo...h-bullets.html and one of the guys on this forum that makes a cast 151gr Hollow Point he also sells them on TM.
Another thing to consider is a lot of range work with load development and knowing your bullet drop for every batch you reload as it can be out 30fps-70fps from batch to batch. Angled shots makes a big difference with subs as well.
I'm running a rebarreled bolt gun as my main gun instead of a AR platform and no longer using my 10/22 or my Sako 270win. I use mine with a dog for culling goats and pigs when walking into my main deer hunting area without the nearby deer knowing a thing. Knock over a deer or several and cull my way back to the truck.

The 300 blackout doesn't need a long barrel because it burns the powder within the first 9" of the barrel. So you can have a compact and quiet gun.

Any good quality suppressor will work.

Hunting in thick bush you need a open line of fire, any branches and sticks will deflect the bullet a bit or a lot. Shooting goats with big heavy bullets will pass straight through on broadside shots, three with one shot is the best I've done. So you really do need to know what's behind like rocks to ricochet on and on the odd head shot I've had bullets ricochet at 90 degree angles.

They are not the cheapest gun to setup and run but you can have a lot of fun with it and see some spectacular shots once all sorted and like everything it's the nut behind the butt with the right shot placement and projectile choice not the gun and caliber as there's guys doing the same with 7.62x39, 308win and 44mag etc but the 300 whisper/ 300 blackout was purposely built to run subs and supers.