Anyone hunting subsonics for hog?

[JimFromTN]

I have a 300 blackout setup for subsonic. I was leaning more towards the 450 bushmaster because the foot pounds of energy at 100yds is almost double the 300 blackout.

 

[Rooterpig]

That maker Rex bullet is magic in the 300 bo.

 

[Rooterpig]

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

I have been contemplating setting something up but most subsonic ammo does not seem like a very good option unless hunting under 50 yds. Seems like the best choice is either 450 bushmaster or 45/70 but still limited to 100yds or less which is the majority of my shots anyway. Looks like 45/70- gets a slight nod but there is a much larger list of options for 450 bushmaster and ammo is slightly cheaper. I already have a 45/70 but would need to be threaded which I won't do. Its a ruger #3.

We don't shoot subsonic BUT the shooters we know shoot the 300 Black Out for hogs!

 

[JimFromTN]

That maker Rex bullet is magic in the 300 bo.

Is that subsonic? If so, what distance was the hog killed?

 

[liber]

Sooooo, if I get the gist of some of the responses……my wife and I should do fine on hogs with our hunting rifles using cast bullets @ 1500 to 1800 mv.
Hers: 338 WM running a 220 grain cast
Mine: .375 AI running a 285 (ish) grain cast

Survey says!
memtb

Sounds about right...you can never tell how big, game can get! j/k

 

[Rooterpig]

That pig was 15 yards and its 1050 fps.

 

[liber]

I have a 300 blackout setup for subsonic. I was leaning more towards the 450 bushmaster because the foot pounds of energy at 100yds is almost double the 300 blackout.

You probably get to use a suppressor in TN also, out in CA we can't have any NFA items. I'm really looking forward to hunting with a suppressor, it seems like CA is one of the last states that would ever allow it.

In that regard, I don't have any subsonic in 300 blackout other than home defense. For hunting I always have supersonic and would only consider subsonic for hunting if I could use a suppressor. A number of laws await whether the SCOTUS will hear them or not, or if a lower court will rule against one.

 

[liber]

That pig was 15 yards

You could have almost used a pig sticker on it!

How far would you use subsonic to hunt with? I think I would limit it to 75-100 yards. That bullet does look pretty amazing...but still...15 yards is like point blank.

 

[Rooterpig]

I've never shot this bullet past 50 yards. I would have to see how its shoots at longer distances to answer that question. That bullet will open up down to 700fps.

 

[liber]

I've never shot this bullet past 50 yards. I would have to see how its shoots at longer distances to answer that question. That bullet will open up down to 700fps.

That's pretty amazing that it will open to 700 fps. I would trust the 300 blackout in supersonic to 200, as I said, but I want more gun if it's further.

The gel tests for the 8.6 blackout in supersonic are devastating, almost to the point of too much damage. That would be where I would go after 300 blackout. Gorilla has some subsonic 8.6 ammo with 342 grain expanders and they call them pork shredders. Or 6.5 Grendel isn't bad either. I just think I prefer a bolt action for hunting, call me old-fashioned.