Anyone here into firearms?

tvfreakazoid · 12-11-2012, 05:00 AM

How about a grendal or .50 beawulf

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

5.56 is ballistically bad for CQB imho. I'd look into 300 blackout and 6.8 if you don't want your rounds going through your target like a speeding needle. Plus you can push 122 gr rounds over 40-77 grain rounds which definately hit harder. Even the new m855a1 ammo for 5.56 cant compare to these rounds for stopping power.
IMHO, if you need OTM ammo to stop people well instead of generic FMJ rifle rounds. It's not a good defense round unless you can obtain an OTM rounds cheaply. 5.56 otm ammo is expensive. Silver state is awesome ammo at a good price for the 5.56, but currently, anything worth putting into a 5.56 rifle for CQB is sold out and prices are upmarket. For that i'd support a round that with enough sales, prices will drop and you can get more effective stopping power with a basic round. 6.8 and .300blackout have devastating affects on targets both CQ and LR.

UNKNOWN_370 · 12-11-2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tvfreakazoid

How about a grendal or .50 beawulf

Great rounds but in terms of good firearms selection, those calibers are alot more specialized then the two I mentioned. .50 beowolf are ultimate stopping power rounds but SHTF scenario rifle it wont make a great round. due to limited ammo capacity/availability, price and the weight factor. As far as 6.5 grendel I presume? Try finding an AR now that has an upper for that round? They are quickly becoming scarce. It came in and out like the wind on AR platforms. On a bolt action, you definitely will find a variety of those calibers in solid accurate guns.

6.8 and .300 blackout aren't the most available rounds either, but the market place is dramatically growing for it. 6.8 barrett mags are 30 rounds. Which is equal to 5.56 mags. Or you can replace the followers on 5.56 and get 25/26/28 rounds depending.
.300 blackout fits in all 5.56 mags and drums. So you get higher versatility with .300 blackout. All you need is a new barrel.