I spent some time at the range yesterday with a few NAS cased 300blk rounds; Phantom Defense 85gr (Maker bullet), and Phantom Defense and BlackArc 110gr Barnes Blacktip loads.
9” Barrel
85gr Phantom Defense- 2399fps
110gr Phantom Defense- 2245fps
110gr Barnes factory- 2105fps (from previous range session)
16” Barrel
85gr Phantom Defense- 2738fps
110gr Phantom Defense- 2506fps
110gr BlackArc- 2432fps
110gr Barnes factory- 2379fps (from previous range session)
I didn’t shoot the 9” for groups, just had a red dot on it. The 16” gun has a Trijicon Credo 1-10x, Magpul bipod, and is handicapped with me as the trigger puller!
The 16” Wilson barrel liked the 110gr Barnes bullets best. Five shot groups at 100yds were 1.1” to 1.25” with both Phantom Defense and BlackArc. The 85gr Maker bullet load did 1.55”-1.85”.
I’ll likely stick with the tried and proven 110 blacktip for my deer and pig hunting. I have killed several pigs and lots of deer with it, and my rifle likes the bullet. But the 85gr Maker bullet should be a real winner also for both hunting and defense use.
9” Barrel
85gr Phantom Defense- 2399fps
110gr Phantom Defense- 2245fps
110gr Barnes factory- 2105fps (from previous range session)
16” Barrel
85gr Phantom Defense- 2738fps
110gr Phantom Defense- 2506fps
110gr BlackArc- 2432fps
110gr Barnes factory- 2379fps (from previous range session)
I didn’t shoot the 9” for groups, just had a red dot on it. The 16” gun has a Trijicon Credo 1-10x, Magpul bipod, and is handicapped with me as the trigger puller!
The 16” Wilson barrel liked the 110gr Barnes bullets best. Five shot groups at 100yds were 1.1” to 1.25” with both Phantom Defense and BlackArc. The 85gr Maker bullet load did 1.55”-1.85”.
I’ll likely stick with the tried and proven 110 blacktip for my deer and pig hunting. I have killed several pigs and lots of deer with it, and my rifle likes the bullet. But the 85gr Maker bullet should be a real winner also for both hunting and defense use.