300 AAC Blackout

[JohnyMac]

...And your point is 

[thatGuy]

that a 5.56 fucking rips shit up....

[CJS06]

I have to agree with TG.  Most of the people that bemoan the ballistics of the 5.56 do it out of hearsay and "internet knowledge". There is nothing wrong with a 5.56 with few caveats. If you are a guy that wants to run a silly short barrel(7.5 or 8") or what you really want is a suppressed round then 5.56 probably isnt what you want. If all you are going to do is shoot at ranges from 400m out then you would be better off with a .308.  For 90% of how a carbine will be used a 5.56 is very effective.  For those who always say that  the 5.56 is no good after 400m, actually try it.  I can regularly hit 10x12 steel at 600 yds plus and I am no savant.

The 300BLK is a great round particularly if you want to run a very short barrel (under 10") or  if you want to run suppressed. That is where the 300BLK really shines. In these cases it still maintains ballistics similar to the 7.62x39. As an all around chambering the 5.56 will get the job done more than adequately. If you live in a state that does not allow NFA or if you dont want to pay the tax then most of the benefits of the 30BLK get lost.

[thatGuy]

What he said!

[rah45]

That's a good summary, CJS06, and is what I believe to be true. TG is correct in that my knowledge of the 5.56 comes from teh interwebz...like 90% of everything else I know about firearms, since I don't have the money or time to get hands on with the many firearms, ammunition and gear I would like to try.

As I stated earlier, when I purchased my M1A, I needed a rifle that would reach out long distances, possibly greater than 400 yards, and also function effectively at shorter ranges. The M1A meets those criteria.

However, since it doesn't seem I will be relocating Midwest anymore and am likely to stay in more close quarters areas, other platforms are starting to look more capable relating to my perceived needs.

I like the idea of a shorter, suppressed rifle where I am right now. I am almost always in places with lots of people, in towns or cities, with the longest sight radius being 50-200 yards, tops. In my mind, without crunching all the numbers, selling my rifle, ammo, gear, etc. should net me $1800,  which should enable the economical purchase of a .300 Blk pistol, Sig brace, ammo, and some sturdy but cheaper mags for it. Then depending on if I can scrounge up a little more dough, perhaps a tax stamp and suppressor down the road, since I like the idea of being hard to locate if I need to use a rifle.

These are also just initial thoughts on the subject...I'm not sold on the switch. It would be a pretty major undertaking.