Thread: Ruger Ranch 300BLK

I paid $700 but only because it was indent order, as soon as they arrived the price jumped because they all sold out.

I have a couple of DPT's, they have their place but prefer the Sonic (disclaimer,not professionally verified) because I find them quieter , but I won't start that debate here there's a whole other thread with that going on....

Originally Posted by Timmay

I keep seeing a price of $800 quoted, where is everyone buying them from for that much?

@specweapon have you tried a DPT?

@300_BLK those Barnes 110gr ttsx's look the biz for deer up to 150m?

Originally Posted by specweapon

Which projectiles are you using? I'm playing with the cast 230gr off trademe but feel they need the tip hollowed, but haven't killed with them yet, still playing at the range to get enough ballistic knowledge to feel comfortable

Same guy was making 200 gr flat noses and I made a jig to drill em out to about 180 grain.

Rule of thumb for subsonic load dev is work your way down teh charge weight slowly. If you are running a rattle gun BLK then get an adjustable gas block or H3 buffer and make sure it will lock back on empty.

Originally Posted by Timmay

@300_BLK those Barnes 110gr ttsx's look the biz for deer up to 150m?

Yeah your on to it there @Timmay. They are very good pills, but as i'm a bit of a scrouge i like the 125 SST hornady developed for the Blackout.

I think the a Ruger American in 300 BLK migh replace the AR upper. Quieter and I find that a lot of my shooting with the 300 is with the kids / wife or for deer.

I hate chasing brass after culling goats...

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

Yeah your on to it there @Timmay. They are very good pills, but as i'm a bit of a scrouge i like the 125 SST hornady developed for the Blackout.

I think the a Ruger American in 300 BLK migh replace the AR upper. Quieter and I find that a lot of my shooting with the 300 is with the kids / wife or for deer.

I hate chasing brass after culling goats...

why not just get an easily adjustable gas block and lock it off? Seems like a cheaper alternative?

Barnes tsx/ttsx sure are spendy. The 110 a or v max from hornady has a scary ballistics jell image in their page, like 1-2" in then it fair blows up.

125 ballistic tip have excellent penetration and expansion with the 300 black.

Have also used the Barnes ttsx-Tx 110s in the Ruger ranch definitely the ducks nuts for further out with the 110.

The nosler 125 tho's cheaper and has been easier to get so.... both have been awesome....

Just wondering if anyone has a good recipe for lehigh 194ME or 168CF in this rifle? I'm hoping for a good starting point so I can get something to work before I reach the end of the box, which usually happens to me Haven't got any better than about 1.6MOA so far with 125gr SST and 220gr SMK in my RAR.

Originally Posted by kilometres

Just wondering if anyone has a good recipe for lehigh 194ME or 168CF in this rifle? I'm hoping for a good starting point so I can get something to work before I reach the end of the box, which usually happens to me Haven't got any better than about 1.6MOA so far with 125gr SST and 220gr SMK in my RAR.

I have shot dozens of deer with the 194gr ME ( 9.3gr of adi 2205 @ 1023fps ) sub MOA in a rebarreled 12" 1:7 tikka T3. Also using nosler BT 125gr ( 17.2gr adi 2205 @ 2005 fps) with good kills out to 300m.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

I'll attest to that...

My go to was the Hornady 110 Vmax for supers - performs well to 450m and acts more like a conventional hunting pill at Blackout velocities.

If you want cheap 'Hammer of Thor" performance look at the 130 Speer HP.

I had a albolt made into a 300blk around 2 years ago,
Very accurate,has accounted for 1100+ headshot kangaroos last year alone.
Shots range from 60-400m
Cheep to reload
Had a break put on it to stop the muzzle wip thats it

Originally Posted by 6MMBR

I had a albolt made into a 300blk around 2 years ago,
Very accurate,has accounted for 1100+ headshot kangaroos last year alone.
Shots range from 60-400m
Cheep to reload
Had a break put on it to stop the muzzle wip thats it
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What projectiles are you using? And are guys not aloud to use suppressors over there?

Im using 115 burgers 2205 powder 19gr
Br4 primers
As we can not sell carcass if its not been headshot i never worried about penetration or expantion.
Most accurate round for my little rifle.
Best thing about it is the size its very easy to move it around the ute.

No surpressers aloud in WA
You can now get them regersted in some eastern states but have been told its alot of effort