What is better 300 Blackout or 6.5 Grendel?

The 6.5 Grendel is certainly the more powerful cartridge compared to the . 300 Blackout, even though it has a lighter bullet. However, it also has a significantly more powerful recoil than the . 300 Blackout.

What is a 6.8 SPC good for?

The 6.8 SPC round is more than powerful enough for hunting varmints as well as medium sized game like feral hogs and deer at short to moderate range and still delivers great performance when used in shorter barreled rifles. It also uses a slightly larger diameter bullet.

What is the new 6.8 Military round ballistics?

At the muzzle, the 6.8×51 is more powerful and has a definite advantage. The two current bullet weight offerings are 130-grain and 140-grain. The 140-grain load is pushing that 6.8×51 bullet at 3,000 feet per second, which provides it with 2,798 foot-pounds of muzzle energy.

Is 6.8 SPC good for long range shooting?

The 6.8 SPC does quite well from shorter barrels and retains more energy than the 5.56 when fired from a shorter barrel. You won’t get the same SBR performance like the 300 Blackout, but the 300 Blackout won’t give you the long range performance the 6.8 offers.

What distance is a 300 Blackout good for?

Barrel Length & 300 Blackout Effective Range

Ammo	Barrel Length	300 Yards
	12	-26.6/563
	16	-23.5/634
Hornady 125gr HP American Gunner (2,175 FPS At Muzzle)	10	-33.9/522
	12	-31.6/556

What is the .300 Blackout good for?

300 BLK offers a wider range of projectile choices, thanks to the . 30 caliber bore, burns its full potential in a 9-inch barrel, and is a much better choice for hunting. It also has the ability to cycle both super and subsonic ammunition without modification.

Is 6.8 Western a good caliber?

maxes out at bullets weighing about 140 grains, the 6.8 Western can fire projectiles weighing up to 175 grains. That added weight, combined with high BC bullets, gives the Western a theoretical advantage over previous . 270-caliber cartridges, especially at longer ranges. Federal’s highest BC .