Like all the ammo we will outline in this article, there is no publicly stated MSRP for this ammo engineered for LE only. The frangible trait of this load allows for close-quarters shooting and potential wound channels similarly seen from. This has a hoist of applications from training to breaching because of the frangible, sintered slug.

Traditional Small Rifle, Staked Primer PocketĪnother new Hornady Law Enforcement offering comes in the way of TAP ammunition for shotguns.

That information is withheld for LE only. This ammo does not have an openly stated MSRP on the Hornady Law Enforcement website. For those unacquainted with the new Sub-X (Subsonic eXpanding) bullet from Hornady, it is built to expand at subsonic velocities, has a flat Flex Tip inserted inside and surprisingly meets FBI protocols. This first new offering for law enforcement only is in Hornady TAP. Some new offerings Hornady will be presenting to law enforcement in 2018 will come through their TAP (Tactical Application Police) and Critical Duty series. Ammo that supports tactical applications in a wide array of calibers. To fill that need, a category of Hornady Law Enforcement ammunition exists. To that same extent, law enforcement can have specific needs based on their intended use in the field. To experiment with subsonic ballistics? Absolutely, though a bolt gun might be more appropriate.Target shooters, hunters and those who conceal carry for their own personal protection often seek out and use specialty ammo ammunition that is created by manufacturers for specific applications. 'I need to tell the significant other that I got it for hunting but I have no real intention of hunting, it's just an excuse to buy a new upper.')? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper.Īs a purpose built hunting rifle? I think you have far better options in non-ar rifles that will cost the same or less (if that's an issue) and provide you with a broader range of hunting opportunities. To possibly (SHTF) hunt with? I'd stick with. To have just because it's different? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper. To shoot? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper. To fondle? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper. To look at? Sure if you want to spend the money on a new upper. 300 Blackout worth the hassle of buying a new upper and investing in a new caliber if I have no intention of making it a SBR with suppressor? People will do really stupid crap that you take for granted knowing not to do. People on a shooting trip putting the wrong caliber round into my guns and me having to stop them. There are a lot of different rounds that will feed into guns chambered for another caliber. You have to be extra vigilant when it comes to what you feed into what. So some due diligence and extra precautions need to be taken if you have both in your collection. But if you drag out both 5.56mm rifles and 300blk rifles on a shooting trip with buddies/kids/etc who don't know any better.there could be a big problem! You can't watch everybody every second of the day. You the owner of the rifles are less likely to make this mistake. You're saying the bolt will close if you accidentally put a 300blk round into a 5.56mm rifle, and you're gonna have a Kaboom. Took me a second to understand what you meant with that last statement. these shorter bullets in a 300blk case will fit into a 5.56 chamber.

and will do better with barrels up to 16'. Bullets under 150 can get way over 2000 fps. Bullet weights from 125 up to 150, maybe 168.

Twist rate will work from 1-11 up to 1-8. Trajectory and distance fall just behind a 7.62x39, or 300 savage. Supersonic application is great.much more practical. It requires a 1-8 twist barrel generally for 180-240 gr bullets. Subsonic ammo is only good for 9 inches or so of barrel length, and of course, makes good use of a suppressor. the twist rate and effective barrel length are unique to each. A suppressed and a supersonic 300blk are two different guns.

Subsonic 223 usefulness