300 AAC Blackout

With everything assembled, it was time to get to the range and see what kind of performance I could get out of all those components I’d put together.

Now, you can get 300 blackout for a mere $0.27 – 0.28 per round, which is 1/2 the price of other cost effective offerings. More budget friendly ammo is typically related to lower quality, but Wolf Ammunition claims that this will AT LEAST perform as well as other budget options in the 300 blackout offering.

Remington is teasing a new take on their Model 700 PCR, Model 700 CP. The 700 CP, or Chassis Pistol, is a lightweight, bolt-action hunting handgun chambered for rifle cartridges.

The ability to convert existing M4A1 carbines to a PDW, chambered in 300 BLK, offers several appealing advantages.  First, it is far more economical than purchasing complete carbines.  Far more conversion kits can be purchased than complete carbines.  Second, the purchase of a retrofit kit presents fewer issues than building a new carbine.  Finally, should the receiver be damaged, the conversion kit can be fitted to another lower.

Freedom Munitions has been one of the success stories of the last decade, moving from a tadpole start-up to an industry leader. They are constantly breaking new ground, and always a pleasure to see what they have dreamed up now.

Last month, I was handed the new SIG Sauer Virtus rifle for review, my first test item in the MCX family. Though initially, I was skeptical, the Virtus turned out to be very impressive weapon system. It uses a unique operating system, an entirely new piston driven action developed in-house by SIG Sauer.

DoubleStar expanded its popular Always Ready Carbine (ARC) line with the addition of a .300 Blackout caliber model; meeting the needs of hunters who wanted those larger 30-caliber bullets for hogs and deer. This filled the gap in the ARC line for a suppressible caliber version as well.

The Advanced Armament Corp. is launching a new standard for their in-house handguards called SquareDrop, based on the open-source KeyMod standard.