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Thread: VIDEO: Subsonic Suppressed 223 / 5.56

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ring View Post
    guess u didnt read the 1st page



    they have there place.... if you have a use
    No, I really would have no use for something like that, and to tell the truth, that kind of performance (phone books and 2x4's) doesn't sound all that far off from a .22.
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    Interesting.

    I always like to see people experiment a little and show their results.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo45 View Post
    No, I really would have no use for something like that, and to tell the truth, that kind of performance (phone books and 2x4's) doesn't sound all that far off from a .22.

    2" phone book then. Lvl3 vest then stop in a second 4" book
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    Grant was correct in his original post and statement. The rounds he shot were 150grain subsonic bullets for the 5.56.

    Just because you may not have knowledge of everything dont assume that they dont work or exsist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crossgun View Post
    Grant was correct in his original post and statement. The rounds he shot were 150grain subsonic bullets for the 5.56.

    Just because you may not have knowledge of everything dont assume that they dont work or exsist.
    Thanks for correcting me. I thought they were 150gr, but then again I have been messing with some 308 stuff and couldn't remember for sure.


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    From what I've seen subsonic 5.56 / .223 just doesn't have enough power at a distance.

    There are hearing safe cans for 5.56 when shot dry; what's the point of the subsonic load for one? Not to mention hand cycling an AR just plain sucks.
    Last edited by Jason_R; 12-03-09 at 13:57.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crossgun View Post
    Grant was correct in his original post and statement. The rounds he shot were 150grain subsonic bullets for the 5.56.

    Just because you may not have knowledge of everything dont assume that they dont work or exsist.
    pics? who made them?
    also you would need a 1-5 twist to stabilize that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ring View Post
    pics? who made them?
    also you would need a 1-5 twist to stabilize that
    I have some rounds left and will see if I can get a pic.

    I have not had a chance to shoot them for group, but if I remember correctly, I hit what I was aiming at (which was over 100yds) with a 1/7 twist barrel.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Ring View Post
    ............
    OK, I give in. I suppose there is a use for this. If I were a silent assassin, or hitman, and needed to deliver relatively close, very quiet, and fairly low power hits from a manually operated action rifle, then I guess, yes, there is a use. But, that is just not what I own AR's for. I think there are much better platforms and calibers available to accomplish that, for somebody that might have that need. Neat idea, and have fun tinkering with it, but its just not my style.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason_R View Post
    From what I've seen subsonic 5.56 / .223 just doesn't have enough power at a distance.

    There are hearing safe cans for 5.56 when shot dry; what's the point of the subsonic load for one? Not to mention hand cycling an AR just plain sucks.
    To give perspective as to why some might find an ultra-quiet subsonic round appealing...

    I used an issued KAC suppressor on my M4 while in Iraq. Often times we used supressed fire from M4s to kill dogs/animals around the perimeter before a night time raid. Obviously a sub-sonic round is far quieter than M855 and Mk262. This means it would be much less likely to alert the occupants of a dwelling that we're capping their dogs and preparing to assault said dwelling.

    I would bet money that sentry elimination is the #1 reason why the aforementioned "tier one" unit wanted these ultra-quiet subsonic rounds.
    Last edited by decodeddiesel; 12-03-09 at 15:51.

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