Hornady 190gr Sub X 300 Blackout! Did I FINALLY Find my Home Defense Ammo??

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After the fact I realized that I shot the gel from closer than I normally do and got pretty good results. I imagine the results would be improved with a little more distance and a layer of clothing in front.
Like I mentioned at the end, I have two other rounds that I want to try, but this is the front runner for my home defense setup!
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@kamikazekunze 10 ай бұрын

As someone whose used a 230gr .45 ACP, I really like the idea of a suppressed 300blk with 220gr round, quieter and in a package that’s arguably better fitted for home defense. 😊 Sub’d

@granddad-mv5ef Жыл бұрын

Andrew, I can't imagine viewers being mad at you. I guess that is just KZfaq. I always enjoy your content, even with only one block of gel. LOL

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

lol, thanks.

@roguespriest 11 ай бұрын

this ammo feeds very easily has great ballistics love this round thank you hornady also not too expensive either when compared to the other 2 dollar a round HPs, overall just great stuff

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

Definitely going to be my home defense round moving forward. I'm planning to do another drywall test soon to see how it'll react

@mohammedcohen 2 ай бұрын

...I'm impressed!!!

@mikehancho1613 8 ай бұрын

Exactly what I wanted to see out of this round thank you for taking the time!

@davidcritchley5993 10 ай бұрын

This is the ammo I use in my 8.5" blackout with a Nomad suppressor.

@jonathanhochreiter8811 Ай бұрын

Great video

@jansobieski7470 3 ай бұрын

When checking groups for accuracy, it doesn't matter where they land, (as long as they are on the paper) ... 😊

@BornYooper 5 ай бұрын

I reload with these - a little more economical at about 43cpr (.33 for the bullet, .04 for the powder and .06 for the primer). Great defensive round if you want to remain quiet.

@andrewmconrad 4 ай бұрын

I hope to into reloading at some point for this exact reason. Thanks!

@evanmorgan3573 3 ай бұрын

I custom built an integrally suppressed 300blk for my home defense build, but have been struggling to find a load that I like. I haven't tried the Hornady Sub-X yet, but it is now definitely on my short-list to try next!! Thanks for your video.

@andrewmconrad 3 ай бұрын

I've got another build in the works, this one with an adjustable gas block, so I'm hoping that I can get others to cycle thru that as well

@evanmorgan3573 3 ай бұрын

@@andrewmconrad I've been having cycling issues myself actually. I've got a Liberty Suppressors "Leonidas" Gen I, built on a Stag Arms LH upper, w/ a Law Tactical folding stock adapter, and generic stock tube, buffer, and spring. I'm wondering if the buffer/spring are causing my problems; I want to try out the JP Enterprises "silent capture spring package" with spring pack . . . alas, I haven't got $300 to blow on an experiment.

@dsrrecordsent 2 ай бұрын

208AMAX has a great BC, very accurate, also made by Hornady and is not velocity dependent like a HP they tumble to make a wide wound track on the subject&are good subs👍

@TheCaptnHammer 18 күн бұрын

I’ve got two boxes of this to test out this morning in my CMMG Dissent 6.5” 300 BLK. I got my new Banish 30 Gold can in and got the gas set correctly with some AAC subs, but I’m hoping these feed well and mushroom nicely!

@andrewmconrad 18 күн бұрын

@@TheCaptnHammer sounds like a solid setup!

@chupacabra304 Ай бұрын

I am going to try Gorilla 110 grain TAC-TX, but will also try their other subsonic solid copper rounds

@jeremys4461 2 ай бұрын

I load 300 blk with Hornandy 190 subx, 11.7 grains accurate 1680, chronographed at 1055. Love it.

@DanielInfrangible Ай бұрын

Hey! That’s my recipe, too!

@kfranklin308 Ай бұрын

What barrel length?

@andrewmconrad Ай бұрын

@kfranklin308 that one has a 8.3" barrel

@jamesshirley5875 Жыл бұрын

It performs better with the denim in front of it, helps push the plug in further letting it flower

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

Yes, I need to start putting a few layers of clothing in front of the gel to get it's intended effects

@slb_clip Жыл бұрын

Good video thanks for testing which is the best home defense round caliber (300blk suppressed) and now what ammo type. It’s helping me figure out my setup.

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, that's what I'm trying to figure out as well

@Dwayne7834 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. The round would put a hurting on you. I would like more expansion from the round.

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

Maybe it'll be better with clothing in front of it? Might have to retest this one in the future

@aarondmason808 Ай бұрын

Much better choices out there. 194 grain Lehigh maximum expansion is what I use

@craigmelchiano72 11 ай бұрын

My gosh, it's so quiet that I want to turn off the gas and hear it without the bolt slamming back. amazing.

@jeremyjeremy8795 7 ай бұрын

there’s a handful of threaded barrel 300blk bolt guns out there, Ruger makes one that takes STANAG’s and the specific 300blk PMAGS

@danpeppers5564 10 ай бұрын

been reloading the sub-x 190gn for my home defense round, really great bullet.

@sgtspaulding9461 7 ай бұрын

What powder?

@danpeppers5564 7 ай бұрын

@@sgtspaulding9461 CFE BLK

@godsdozer 6 ай бұрын

@@sgtspaulding9461 Baby powder :)

@themoose66 4 ай бұрын

Maker bullets has some much much more impressive subsonic ammo that expands much better than these. Black Butterfly also has some ammo loaded with maker bullets. You should check them out!

@richardbarnes4699 10 ай бұрын

what's the altitude at the range you were shooting at?

@Lure-Benson 7 ай бұрын

In the other KZfaq video tests with this bullet, I got the feeling this bullet would be excellent loaded into 30-30 ammo and with the blunt soft plastic point the loads can be safe to use in tubular magazines. The current top weight commercial loaded 30-30 ammo is a 170 grain so the 190 grains would be great when the 30-30 is not used for long range hunting. I also would like to see what this 190 grain bullet does from a 308 win

@brianbelliveau5551 Жыл бұрын

That’s a big projectile , that will probably take out a intruder for sure.

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

110%

@googlechicken 4 ай бұрын

There is a company out of New Hampshire , Discreet Ballistics that makes a 187 gr hollow pt that performs quite well check it out I think you will be impressed

@wstarks50 4 ай бұрын

WHATS THE TWIST RATE OF THIS BARREL? DIDNT CATCH IT MENTIONED.

@GlendaleAZFlyBoy 5 ай бұрын

You can see the smoke/unburnt powder coming from barrel and magwell. This is some of the dirtiest ammo I have used. The projectiles are great, I reload them using Viht N110. Awesome round. I will never buy the Hornady loaded ammo again. Nasty stuff.

@dsrrecordsent 2 ай бұрын

Lil gun n H110 ain’t bad either-Cleaner than the factory BS 🤷‍♂️

@lucasschmitz4588 Ай бұрын

Had no issues with the hornday stuff out of my 16in which leads me to believe a big part of it is barrel length

@kurtphillips7038 4 күн бұрын

Hornady makes some of the most accurate factory ammo out there. Clean your gun when you’re finished! Not really that hard.

@almaadams3631 9 ай бұрын

Going from supers to subs; that group isn't that far from zero.

@ratsniperslugs 4 ай бұрын

What barrel length? I’m thinking of getting a 300 Blackout upper for my Maxim PDX SBR. Currently running 5.56 with 62gr M855 @ 1960 fps and a CGS Helios…looking for a quiet round. Even suppressed I need ear protection with the 5.5” barrel on the PDX. The M855 has 530 ft lbs at the muzzle so the 190 or 220 in 300 would be similar. Great video! 👍🏻🍻

@andrewmconrad 4 ай бұрын

8.3" barrel. This is definitely quiet enough to shoot without ears, 100%. I don't have an adjustable gas block on this one either. On my next build yes, but not this one

@ratsniperslugs 4 ай бұрын

@@andrewmconrad Thanks! 🍻 I think I’ll go with an 8.5” PSA upper. That way I can use my AB Raptor 6 titanium (8” min bbl in 300 AAC) 👍🏻

@obeii1805 8 ай бұрын

Mines 300 gun isn’t suppressed I’m not feeling the stamp process.. so is this still a good round for me?

@jeremyjeremy8795 7 ай бұрын

subsonic even unsupressed is still not super loud, I wouldn’t wanna be indoors all day dumping hundreds of rounds without ears on but for a handful of rounds in a defensive situation you’re probably walking away with some ringing but unlikely to create lasting damage, compare that to a short barreled unsupressed 5.56 indoors and you’re probably looking at some degree of hearing damage

@lowandslow3939 4 ай бұрын

Nice video. Disappointing expansion. Perhaps with clothing in front of the gel… I have a box although I have not tried it yet. Need to stock up on some subs. I’d like to see you do a comparison of impact points between subs and supers. Several years ago I shot both at a range. At 100 yards, there must have been a 6 inch drop from super to subs. A good thing to know when you switch rounds. That’s a helluva holdover.

@wilstandridge7388 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

👍

@ajdube9967 5 ай бұрын

Great vid! Just ordered a PSA upper for home D. As far as a rifle round the 300 isn't very impressive. But if you think of it as a pistol round with a suppressor🥵

@Swampytheroot Жыл бұрын

Take a look at Sonoran Armament and their 190gr Raptor. It fragments sort of like a Liberty Defense bullet. Subsonic with I think better terminal effect. Nice video. Good shooting with a 1moa Dot. Nice group!

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

I looked them up and will try a box. Thanks for the suggestion

@jermainejermaine8252 8 ай бұрын

def not at that price that would be insane

@user-ow3bn4hu3y 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it’s not a subsonic round. SubX is a subsonic round that preforms well and just over a buck a round.

@Buckdog37 10 ай бұрын

What kind of buffer spring and buffer are you using? For some reason my 300blk will not cycle this ammo. Please help!

@andrewmconrad 10 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it's just a standard spring and buffer spring, but my new 300BO will have a JP enterprises SCS

@andrewmconrad 10 ай бұрын

I had trouble cycling with the Hornady 208gr A-max

@virtuaguyverify 8 ай бұрын

Get a adjustable gas block

@cwally1994 5 ай бұрын

.300 BO unsuppressed with subs might need to open up your gas port size if it isn't cycling. Use H1 buffer.

@dasboot9471 5 ай бұрын

What weight buffer are you using and what type spring?

@Kornpop45 10 ай бұрын

I was shooting this ammo and it left a shit ton of a yellow sandy substance in my gun. Anybody know what that is.

@isi12345 9 ай бұрын

@wickstickp30 Interesting, I thought it was the new anti-seize, I just bought. good to know.

@obeii1805 8 ай бұрын

What is it ?n y?

@isi12345 8 ай бұрын

@@obeii1805 Not sure what's its called but I've seen it with other peoples guns too. Anyways, no issues, gun continues to work without any issues, but I do clean it after using that ammo.

@OneWingedGuitar 11 ай бұрын

I've tried these out quite a bit and cannot get them to feed reliably. I get a lot of FTF or double feeds even with a 5.56/300 BLK PMag. I have found online that its common due to the short snub nose of the projectile. Most other subs run great, with few exceptions. I have to know what mag you are using for this?

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

Pmag 300blk. I'll have to run some more just to make sure. Last thing I need is a FTF in a critical situation

@OneWingedGuitar 11 ай бұрын

@@andrewmconrad I would assume you would've noticed if you had issues. Mine fails about every other round. It's a shame too, I think it's a fantastic round. Some guns just don't like them I suppose.

@scott2228 10 ай бұрын

@@OneWingedGuitartry some Lancer 300BLK mags. If u still have issues then it’s not the mags.

@danpeppers5564 10 ай бұрын

I had the same problem and went to a H3 buffer and it totally solved my problem, it slowed down the feeding just enough to work.

@timowens7214 9 ай бұрын

@@scott2228this right here ☝️ I mainly shoot this because my LGS has it stocked all the time. Great round but very dirty and you get a lot of filler on inside of upper and lower

@trashedmechanic1987 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't adjust it. Thats at 25 yds and for home defense you won't be nearly that far away. No need to to adjust. Lock and load. Dont forget, it is very likely the projectile will hit bone cutting down on overpenetration as well.

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, very true.

@luizfranca420 7 ай бұрын

For short range I don’t see why is it better than 9mm

@blackopssavage 5 ай бұрын

Both will do the job but 300 blk has better BC.

@christopherpeterraby 9 ай бұрын

the ammo is nice but expensive as shit I have one box at home and I don't even want to shoot it, lol

@anthonycowan25 8 ай бұрын

**leaving hateful comment**

@evanshall 6 ай бұрын

Just 465 ft lbs of energy at the muzzle. If I'm carrying a rifle, I want better performance than that.

@americanmade422 Ай бұрын

Get a tank

@almaadams3631 9 ай бұрын

To bad CMMG dosen't make a 357sig Banshee.

@warhawkofchogoris8555 5 ай бұрын

10mm

@chrissewell1608 Жыл бұрын

Your rig sounds pretty quiet!

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

It's definitely quiet. I had a friend shoot subsonic 300BO for the first time and he was amazed at how quiet it was. Not Hollywood quiet, but quiet nonetheless. I don't like the stock buffer system though, sounds terrible.

@chrissewell1608 11 ай бұрын

@@andrewmconrad I read the instruction manual for a .22 caliber suppressor. It said "While shooting, Don't forget, you gun is not a toy!". I thought what a silly statement! Until I loaded up some sub-sonic ammo... Then I realized, how easy it is, to suddenly become complacent about gun safety. Because the gun was so damn quiet! Without the loud bang, our brains suddenly go into "Its Safe Mode"! Its wierd!

@andrewmconrad 11 ай бұрын

I completely understand. I'm looking forward to my 22 suppressor. I definitely want to get a bolt action for that also. I heard ot's just a few decibels louder than dry fire 😳

@davidbetbadal7424 6 ай бұрын

I may have missed it, but which rifle are you using? I didn't know if that set up can be purchased like that. TIA@@andrewmconrad

@andrewmconrad 6 ай бұрын

@@davidbetbadal7424 spikes tactical upper 8.3" barrel. Spikes lower with enhanced lower parts kir. Sb tactical pdw

@es4583 6 ай бұрын

The bullet basically didn't expand at all? That looks like horrible performance for an expanding bullet.

@DrewGalas-hr8qf 5 ай бұрын

You’re not gonna be aiming slow for groupings in a self-defensive situation

@nvrdwn3140 8 ай бұрын

I chose a 8 inch 300 blackout. I shoot ss bullets for many reasons. One being everyone can hear it. I want people to know I'm in a gun fight so they will call the police. Secondly the concussion when fired on the other end of the rifle is debilitating to the bad guy. Also the damage the bullet does is better. I don't want a silencer because of all the gas in my face making it hard for me to see. Nothing like a gun fight going on and tearing up badly.

@warhawkofchogoris8555 5 ай бұрын

Spoken like someone that's never been in a close quarters gun fight indoors. The concussion and back pressure effects you too, it's not an advantage

@nvrdwn3140 5 ай бұрын

@@warhawkofchogoris8555 warrior poet agrees with me. He has a video on it. Look it up, it is something like which gun is best for home defense.

@The3OfSwords 7 ай бұрын

Just dropped down to leave a hateful comment. Definitely a shoddy video. Totally didn't subscribe. Certainty will not go through your catalog and watch more of your videos.

@Matt_b146 7 ай бұрын

I don't know. Seems like an honest guy doing an honest review. Since no 2 guns shoot a like, results will always differ. However, something can always be learned. I thought it was very informative for this gentleman's situation and setup. I personally will take away what I can from it.

@mwgallotte1 8 ай бұрын

Why in the hell would you run subs when you can run supers? I just don't get it. You aren't Delta running clandestine missions.... Defend yourself with 3x the energy and put the bad guy down for the count!

@1337RedFox 8 ай бұрын

Some of us like our hearing when firing in a structure. 🤡

@wallstbull1 7 ай бұрын

When in your house..subs are better. Unless you’re throwin’ on your ear pro during that 5 seconds of fight at 5 meters.

@JamesKPolkIII 6 ай бұрын

Dumbest thing I’ve heard, you don’t need supersonic for home defense. Especially if you have neighbors and family in the house.

@mickjagger850 5 ай бұрын

You would be better off not saying anything. Your ignorance is astounding.

@roul3688 5 ай бұрын

If you’re in an apartment/condo/duplex, subs could be ideal. Plus they’re generally softer shooting and less concussive indoors. If you have a can, your kids might not even wake up.