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@zeljkoblazevic2152

8 ай бұрын

Can you do more 270 ammo testing? Something like Sako 156gr, Hornady Sst…etc

Seems like that bullet is right at the knife edge of working properly, sometimes it does and sometimes...not so much. I think Federal would do better to drop down to the 125-130 grain class at 2150 fps for the .300 BO.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree, I’d even like to see a 110

@andycraig6905

8 ай бұрын

The only reason it's 150 grains is because manufacturers like to put .308 bullets designed to be going 2800 fps in them because it's cheap.

@motog1115

7 ай бұрын

I think Barnes vortx makes a 125 & 135g copper for this reason. It seems 150 is a slight bit too heavy unless you are using a long barrel 300 you may have better luck

@phild9813

6 ай бұрын

The Barnes copper are 110 and 120 grains. Great close range deer and hog ammo!

@phild9813

6 ай бұрын

Using traditional 308 Winchester bullets in the BO seems risky, at best, for anything but target work. I’d pick the subsonic 190 grain hornady over this 150 grain I think.

I’m so glad someone is finally making a comprehensive collection of hunting ammo across multiple calibers. Iv told my friends and family members about your videos and you even got my father to switch his 6.5 creedmoor load. Thank you

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

Glad to be of service!!

I like the 125 BTs and the 110 grain barnes black tips in 300 blk

I just ranged my 300 AAC Diamondback Winchester 150 grain XP, Barnes 125 grain OTM, and Barnes 110 grain TAC-TX and was impressed with the Barnes 125 grain accuracy! The other 2 were inconsistent in grouping at 100 yards. Thank you for testing these Federals! May test before open deer season.

@phild9813

6 ай бұрын

My Barnes copper bullets have performed excellently in accuracy. Suppressed though.

Barnes is obviously the established king of 300 blk loadings. More interestingly though I have yet to see a video of Sierra 115 gr HP loading in 300 blk.

I can’t get enough of these ammo tests

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

🤜🏼 💥

So psyched for the 300 blkout testing.

Man you’re killing it! Thanks for all the work that goes into this.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

Glad to be of service!

CZ 600 Trail now shipping in 300 BLK Loved my Ruger Ranch but Trail beats it in every category. I can imagine one can make it more fancy with, leather wrap around handguard made by here Mr. Mason - thank you for these tests amazingly informative! Also nice cinematography.

I’ve used the Winchester Deer Season XP 150 grain bullets… worked extreme well, farthest shot so far is 90 yards.

I bought several boxes of these in 120 grain solid copper, about 5 years ago when prices were normal. I haven’t fired a single one yet. Tossed me into an ammo van and put in the closet. While getting ready for deer season I pulled out all my ammo cans and found these that I forgot about and decided to look up any testing on them. This is the only good video covering them.

I love Federal ammunition…I switched my kid to the Federal Fusion 150 grain 300 Blackout 3 years ago and he perfect so far on harvests…That fusion MSR hammers them….

Palmetto State Armory has their new “black tip” sabre 300 blkout in 110, 125 and 150 grain. I use the 125 grain sst

@mikehancho1613

3 ай бұрын

They fragment real bad they don't hold together also I've seen a lot of issues with the ammo blown primers ect

I bought a 300 Blackout upper for my AR, I choose the Federal Fusion 150 gr bonded soft point. I don't recall where I saw the ballistics testing, but it was obvious this stuff should be fine for deer at less than 100 yds. Hopefully the rifle likes this cartridge, I have not yet sighted it in. Thanks for the testing, yet another round if it doesn't like these.👍

Helpful video, dude. 👍 Very nice.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

Glad to be of service!

Harvested a nice 8 point using this same rifle and ammo this rifle season 120 yard shot quartering away went 30 yards and dropped

Saw one of these cute little carbines today in . 300 Blackout. Got really curios about the numbers it delivers. Very much M1 . 30 carbine for speed with 40 more grains of bullet. Given the speed numbers, maybe 150 grains is a smidgen heavy for the cartridge. 125s and 130s may be a better balance point. I certainly need to study up on this cartridge and how it ranks with 7.62x39 in best deer loads for both.

On fire my boy

I do appreciate the effort you put into the videos and tests. Your tables seem to have enough warping to them to sag the gel blocks. Do you have a method to clean and re-melt the gel? Another channel I've watched a long time also uses gel and found a way to clear it out really well, have it crystal clear for each session. The stuff is expensive, so I assume it's worthwhile maintaining the clarity.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

The blocks sagging a little has no effect that matters that I can tell, the gel doesn’t have fibers that bend that the cause the bullets to do anything different. I’m not worried about if they’re crystal clear or not, they still work the same and that’d be one more task in a rather time intensive endeavor. They’re going to darken over time, most of my blocks have been melted and reformed approaching their expected lifespan of 10 ish uses. I’m doing this on as industrial a scale as possible for one person, there will be trade-offs, clarity is definitely one I’m willing to let slide. I filmed 14 more videos today alone, with another 50+ over the next few days.

@lifted_above

8 ай бұрын

@@masonleather Makes sense. Thanks for the response. I only mentioned the tables as a former video had the impacts zipping out the block tops.

Thanks for this test! I'd love to see the Winchester Deer Season 150gr if you get a chance.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

It’s in the que

Pretty decent considering

Calibers I’d like to see you test. Grendel, 308,

That sure looks like the same bonded bullet as the fusion/ gold dot. You can see the lead is stuck to each petal. Federal uses the fusion/ gold dot bullet in a few of the powershock loads, such as 6.5 cm.

I use this type in my 30/06. It needs the velocity for proper performance.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t doubt if it’s the exact same bullet

Would love to see the 120 gr version of this bullet

Interesting, i wonder if this is the same bullet they load in faster calibers 308/30-06. Or if it has different contruction to open at lower velocities.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

I think it might be the same, seeing as how it didn’t really expand that well

Ron Spomer recently put out a video comparing 300blk to 30-30 and came to the conclusion that 300blk could well become known as the modern 30-30.

300 Blackout was optimized for subsonics. If it is hunting that you want to do then a 300 HAM'R conversion barrel for that rifle is available from Wilson Combat for $250. Velocities for a 150 grain bullet from a 16" barrel would be closer to 2200.

OK, you have a 150gr bullet going 1800fps, what is the difference between this bullet and a 223 73gr going 3000fps? About 1/2 the weight but going a lot faster.

I'm almost certain this is the same as the 300 blackout fusion loading

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

It is not, it’s a different bullet, although it is hard to tell at these slower velocities. That video comes out this Thursday.

Be cool if loaded with 125 grain bullet...or even down to a 90 grain

Please test the Federal Fusion 150 gr 300 Blackout.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

Live Tomorrow

@mydknight357

8 ай бұрын

@@masonleather Excellent! Thank you.

I've never really thought of the 300 blackout as a viable deer round. Maybe inside 75 yds? I'd rather use my 243!

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

I think a 243 is a better option for sure

Do 3 sub sonics loads. Same test.

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

I’m doing everything. Literally.

@DT-ww4gv

8 ай бұрын

@@masonleather I have a friend who was going to buy a single shot 300 blackout to run subs out of it with a suppressor. Quite yes! I made the point if you are going to run a single shot with subsonic rounds make it a 45/70 with 500-550gr pills so atleast you have lots of energy within 100 yards. Maybe put a 45/70 up against a 300 blackout running subsonic ammunition. It would be nice to see what they do at 50 and 100 yards. Maybe a .22lr sub, 5.56 sub, 300 blackout sub, 38 special sub and a 45/70 sub at distance.

I'll still pick 270 over 300BLK for a deer 🦌

@masonleather

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely

Id be affraid at 100 yards itll just pass through a deer.

I take it the ever popular 110 grain barnes Tac-tx is going to be tested soon for the 300 blackout. They group pretty darn well out of my ruger american even out to 200 yards.

How accurate? Test don't mean anything if ya can't hit anything.

@masonleather

6 ай бұрын

I hit the blocks, accurate enough.