Gents I have had a 300 blk since they were introduced in the states, imported the first reamer.
I have taken lots of goats and fallow with mine using 110gr vmax.
It performs like a soft point at the 30-30 velocities that the case produces.
I can’t compare it to the x39 but it does a better job than my 223 just doesn’t shoot as flat. I have shot goats at 400m+ , yes I own a rangefinder and yes it works well for crease shots.
I have ownta sako vixen and loved it and if I had the know how would be setting up to make Bdl bottom metal out of alloy and CF stocks for these as I think they beat the sako hands down. With the above features they would become the modern vixen.
That said I’m looking at another howa mini in blk / x39 or 223 to get a few bits for. Would be great to chop a blk down to min legal OAL and put a muzzle forward can on. 11” is heaps of barrel...
I don’t think you can really go wrong with any of the calibres listed, wife has a grendel which is the softest shooting and best killing machine I have seen on wallaby.
Cheers,
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