The .300 AAC Blackout cartridge emerged a decade into the 21st century. While functionally a short and weak version of the .30-30 Win., the cartridge’s cool name and excellent suitability for suppressed shooting made it a hit. Seemingly over-night, a plethora of new bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles were offered in .300 Blackout. Simultaneously, it seemed, the suppressor industry swelled. Today, suppressors are one of the fastest growing segments of the firearms industry, and not only are they selling like never before, they’re also changing the makeup of the modern bolt-action rifle.
THREADS
Not all that long ago, a threaded muzzle on a factory-built rifle was considered an upgraded feature. Today, it’s essentially standard, and few new rifles—regardless of caliber or chambering—are offered without threaded muzzles. This is because most modern-day shooters want…
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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024