The Hornady Custom .300 Blackout 135 Grain Flex Tip Expanding (FTX) Ammo 80881 is designed for hunters and personal defense users who demand superior accuracy, penetration, and stopping power. The FTX bullet, featuring Hornady’s Flex Tip® technology, ensures uniform expansion, high weight retention, and deep penetration, making it an outstanding choice for self-defense and medium-game hunting.
With a muzzle velocity of 2,085 fps and muzzle energy of 1,303 ft-lbs, this ammunition delivers flat trajectories, reliable expansion, and consistent terminal ballistics. The Flex Tip design prevents clogging, ensuring rapid and controlled expansion upon impact, making it ideal for hunting whitetail deer and other medium-sized game.
Hornady’s high-quality brass casings, non-corrosive primers, and clean-burning powder ensure dependable ignition and flawless cycling in bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles chambered for .300 Blackout. Packaged in a 20-round box, with bulk cases of 200 rounds (10 boxes) available, this ammunition is proudly made in the USA, trusted by hunters and professionals alike.
Manufacturer Specs
- Manufacturer: Hornady
- Part Number: 80881
- Caliber: .300 Blackout
- Bullet Weight: 135 Grain
- Bullet Type: Flex Tip Expanding (FTX)
- Rounds Per Box: 20
- Rounds Per Case: 200 (10 boxes)
- Muzzle Velocity: 2,085 fps (16″ test barrel)
- Muzzle Energy: 1,303 ft-lbs
- Purpose: Deer hunting, self-defense, tactical applications
- Patented Flex Tip Design for Controlled Expansion: Yes
- Made in the USA: Yes
Key Features
- Flex Tip Expanding (FTX) Bullet: Ensures controlled expansion, deep penetration, and maximum stopping power, making it ideal for both self-defense and hunting applications.
- Optimized for .300 Blackout Rifles: Provides flawless cycling and consistent accuracy in both bolt-action and AR-platform rifles.
- Superior Terminal Ballistics: Achieves high weight retention and reliable expansion, ensuring quick, ethical kills on medium-sized game.
- High-Velocity Performance: Achieves 2,085 fps, ensuring flat trajectories, minimal recoil, and excellent impact energy.
- Premium Components: Brass casings, clean-burning powder, and non-corrosive primers ensure dependable ignition and smooth operation.
FAQs
Q: What is this ammunition best suited for?
A: The Hornady Custom .300 Blackout is perfect for deer hunting, home defense, and tactical applications.
Q: How does the FTX bullet improve performance?
A: The Flex Tip prevents clogging and ensures reliable expansion, while the optimized bullet design provides deep penetration and high weight retention.
Q: Is this ammunition effective for suppressed rifles?
A: While not subsonic, this round functions reliably in both suppressed and unsuppressed rifles.
Q: Can this ammunition be used in AR-15 rifles?
A: Yes, it functions flawlessly in AR-platform and bolt-action rifles chambered for .300 Blackout.
Q: Why shop at Black Bayou Armory?
A: At Black Bayou Armory, we provide top-tier hunting and defensive ammunition like Hornady Custom, ensuring reliability, accuracy, and the stopping power serious shooters demand.
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