I've heard that a suppressed 5.56 is still pretty loud while a .300 AAC Blackout is considerably quieter. I've seen some say the .300 Blackout with hunting ammo can be as low as 120 decibels. How that relates to the real world hearing I don't know.
I have a 5.56 Sig MCX on order and was considering getting a .300 Blackout barrel for hunting if it's noticeably quieter. I know that new and improved hunting ammo such as the Nosler/Noveske ammo has supposedly fixed the problem of lethalness for .300 Blackout on animals like deer. I'm looking at getting the .300 AAC for quietness over the 5.56 as number 1 and hunting number 2.
So, is the suppressed .300 AAC Blackout noticeably quieter than the 5.56 suppressed and would it be worth it to get the .300 Blackout barrel?
I have a 5.56 Sig MCX on order and was considering getting a .300 Blackout barrel for hunting if it's noticeably quieter. I know that new and improved hunting ammo such as the Nosler/Noveske ammo has supposedly fixed the problem of lethalness for .300 Blackout on animals like deer. I'm looking at getting the .300 AAC for quietness over the 5.56 as number 1 and hunting number 2.
So, is the suppressed .300 AAC Blackout noticeably quieter than the 5.56 suppressed and would it be worth it to get the .300 Blackout barrel?