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300 Blk Out questions

Anchorite

Anchorite

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Thinking seriously about a truck/farm rifle, bolt action preferred. Currently using an AR. Now looking at the Ruger American Gen II Ranch model and I notice they have it chambered for 300BO. Interesting! So, any of you running a BO in a bolt gun? I have some experience in shooting a 300 BO in an AR, and we loaded some knock-off 147s in some once-fired brass, but I am curious as to the uses for a bolt truck/camp/farm gun.

Ought to thump a hog or doe within 100yards I would think. How are the Gen II Americans? Do they take AR mags? How is feeding in the bolt guns? COAL constraints with the mags? Appreciate any info.
 
Anchorite said:
Thinking seriously about a truck/farm rifle, bolt action preferred. Currently using an AR. Now looking at the Ruger American Gen II Ranch model and I notice they have it chambered for 300BO. Interesting! So, any of you running a BO in a bolt gun? I have some experience in shooting a 300 BO in an AR, and we loaded some knock-off 147s in some once-fired brass, but I am curious as to the uses for a bolt truck/camp/farm gun.

Ought to thump a hog or doe within 100yards I would think. How are the Gen II Americans? Do they take AR mags? How is feeding in the bolt guns? COAL constraints with the mags? Appreciate any info.
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I have a ton of experience behind a .300BO AR for hogs and occasional deer . No issue on either on .300BO. Proper shot placement of course.
No time ever behind a .300 bolt action.
My question would be on hogs, why a bolt gun? Catch more than 2 in a field and you wont rip off shot #3 before they are long gone
 
The only reason I’d go bolt in .300BO is for dead quiet suppression.

But: I’ve buddies with those Ruger Ranches in both .223 & .300, and they’re quite pleased with them. The .223 is particularly accurate, iirc.

And, fwiw—subsonic .300’s through a can on a bolt gun are really, REALLY quiet.
 
KillerFord1977 said:
Moriarti Arms runs some nice .300 BO parts specials, uppers, etc.
My buds guide service runs 13 of them
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Believe me I was checking them out when I saw your post last night. Nice prices too. My main concern is that I hear things about them being finnicky. 300 BK, not yours specifically. All mine run, all the time, every time. That's what I want. I don't feel like screwing around with gas blocks and other BS.
 
KillerFord1977 said:
hNo issues.
Daughters SBR runs like a rock star.

Though, some suppressor brands/ AR brand combos may give fits just like ammo does. Though, I have had no issue.
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I see PSA has a lot of good deals on 7 and 8 inch 300 BLK. I also read mixed reviews on some of them. I'm kinda thinking I want to go BCM or something higher up the food chain though. The idea with this one is definitely "Primary defensive, home/truck/backpack gun.
 
Bassbob said:
I see PSA has a lot of good deals on 7 and 8 inch 300 BLK. I also read mixed reviews on some of them. I'm kinda thinking I want to go BCM or something higher up the food chain though. The idea with this one is definitely "Primary defensive, home/truck/backpack gun.
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10.5” suppressed SBR with a 4’11” 95lb gal
Makes a great all around rifle for size/weight
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I have at least six semi auto .300blk rifles and only one bolt gun in .300blk. .300blk is impressively quite out of a bolt rifle with a suppressor and subsonic ammo. Heres my Ruger American gen 1 with a Magpul stock and cheap glass that I threw on it to try it out. I prefer the Gen 1's smooth barrel as opposed to the Gen 2's spiral fluted barrel because of Ruger's poor job at smoothing the spiral flutes which can be sharp.

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KillerFord1977 said:
I have a ton of experience behind a .300BO AR for hogs and occasional deer . No issue on either on .300BO. Proper shot placement of course.
No time ever behind a .300 bolt action.
My question would be on hogs, why a bolt gun? Catch more than 2 in a field and you wont rip off shot #3 before they are long gone
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To run suppressed. Already run a 223 with 62gr Gold Dots that hammers hogs, but want to try the BO or maybe even a 308. Haven’t made up my mind just yet.
 
HansGruber said:
The only reason I’d go bolt in .300BO is for dead quiet suppression.

But: I’ve buddies with those Ruger Ranches in both .223 & .300, and they’re quite pleased with them. The .223 is particularly accurate, iirc.

And, fwiw—subsonic .300’s through a can on a bolt gun are really, REALLY quiet.
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That’s what I was thinking!

But might go 308 ….. decisions, decisions!
 
Anchorite said:
To run suppressed. Already run a 223 with 62gr Gold Dots that hammers hogs, but want to try the BO or maybe even a 308. Haven’t made up my mind just yet.
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Do the 62 gr work, because every hog we shoot with 62 gr runs off unless its an earhole shot. 62 gr 5.56 is waaaayy to light for big Tx hogs.
I have 1 where we put 14 5.56 rounds before it went down
 
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