Quick Tip: .300 Blackout vs 7.62x39
Brownells Firearm Support Technician Caleb Savant provides a comparative analysis of the .300 Blackout and 7.62x39mm rifle cartridges. The video highlights their similar ballistic performance with comparable bullet weights. It details the inherent reliability of 7.62x39mm in the AK-47 platform and the challenges of chambering it in an AR-15 due to case taper. Conversely, .300 Blackout, derived from a 5.56 NATO case, offers simpler AR-15 conversion by just changing the barrel. Both cartridges are also presented as effective options for short-range hunting in bolt-action rifles.










