Military Times article on new 300 AAC BLACKOUT
I've known about this for awhile, and had an obligation to post it on Military Times first for a few kind of obvious reasons. AAC/ Remington has released a new caliber. Its not an off the wall oddball, it appears to be a highly legit round (7.62x35) with a flexible delivery package. The caliber is only a part of the offering, the complete upper receiver, ammunition, and special suppressor round everything out.
MILITARY TIMES - 300 AAC BLACKOUT – New Caliber, New Mission?
My favorite info is quoted below:
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from a 9 inch barrel, the 300BLK has more muzzle energy than 5.56mm M855 from a 16 inch barrel. When 300 BLK is used in a 16 inch barrel, it has 23% more energy than 5.56mm M855 from a 16 inch barrel.
Military Times will be shooting this with a variety of users to gather real world feedback, and the applications for it seem pretty obvious.
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