

Pros: light and handy configuration 50 rounds on board use with sling-tension technique if pistol brace is a problem under new regsĬons: KelTec quality control limited variety and availability of loadings - how effective is the cartridge for the use case? How well does supersonic ammo suppress? is harder to find than 300 BLK designed for those uses. 7.62×39 loaded with appropriate projectiles for home defense, predator hunting, deer hunting, etc. For home defense and travel defense, etc., the concern should be efficacy and appropriate loads for the use. The ability to easily find and fire large quantities of cheap ammo isn’t the primary concern like it would be with a fun use gun. You’re building a self-defense gun, not a make-noise-at-the-range-and-blow-up-watermelons guns. I like 300 BLK over 7.62×39 for your use. A decent suppressor will tame nearly all of the blast and concussion. I think for your use case you should stick with a short barrel. As mentioned above, even if all of the suggested regs become official you’ll still be able to configure a perfectly fine braced AR pistol.


I wouldn’t worry too much about the pistol brace regs. Would suppression mitigate most of the increased muzzle blast and concussion with 10.5″ vs.

300 BLK less compact format with suppressor mounted how well does supersonic ammo suppress? Excessive ballistics for home defense use?*This upper is also offered with 10.5″ barrel, but pistol/SBR could be a concern depending on the new regs. Pros: ammo availability rifle-length barrel avoids pistol/SBR concerns under new regsĬons: limited variety of loadings vs. Yes, there are projectile choice and magazine compatibility advantages to 300 BLK over 7.62×39 that make it appropriate for use in a wider variety of scenarios (varmints to deer to self-defense, supersonic and subsonic both).
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Full disclosure: I’m a co-owner of Black Collar Arms. You’ll be able to configure a highly effective 300 BLK AR pistol with a brace and stay within that ridiculous point system.Īlso look into the Black Collar Arms APS, which is an entirely new category of rear accessory - not a rifle stock, not a pistol brace, but a pistol support - for large format pistols that provides a height-adjustable rear support for taking long shots (great for varmint hunting on those road trips, etc.). Pistol braces aren’t going away, even if absolutely everything in ATF’s draft guidance remains in the final ruling (more likely it will be a subset of the guidance). I’d probably run expanding subs in the home for noise level purposes when shooting suppressed (suppressed supersonic rifle rounds are still very loud when fired in enclosed spaces) and then switch to high velocity supersonic rounds (such as 110 grain V-Max) on those family road trips for better ballistics on coyotes, deer, and other things when you’re outdoors where the likelihood of shooting at something farther away goes way up. 300 Blackout is more than sufficient for home defense, whether with expanding subsonic rounds or with a variety of supersonic options. Models with the recoil system contained within the upper receiver make a lot of sense for portability since you can run a folding pistol brace or stock. The AR platform is always a solid choice. Pros: wide variety of loadings compact when paired with matching BRN-180 lower and side-folding braceĬons: uncertainty over prospective impact of new pistol brace regulations (wish to avoid SBR tax stamp) likely to select supersonic loadings for best terminal ballistics, so any advantage over, e.g., 7.62×39? How well does supersonic ammo suppress? Excessive ballistics for home defense use?
