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The .300 AAC Blackout (designated as the 300 BLK by the SAAMI [1] and 300 AAC Blackout by the C.I.P. [2]), also known as 7.62×35 mm, is an intermediate cartridge developed in the United States by Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) for use in the M4 carbine.
The Whisper family was developed as a line of accurate, multi-purpose cartridges using relatively heavy rifle bullets for a given caliber in subsonic loads. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The intention was to create an extremely accurate cartridge family for military, police, competition and specialized hunting markets that could also be easily sound ...
Alternatively, specialized firearms and ammunition may be used to optimize total subsonic ammunition effectiveness. These are designed from the start as dedicated subsonic projectile systems. Some examples include .300 Whisper, 300 AAC Blackout, .338 Whisper, 8.6mm Blackout, 9×39mm, 12.7×55mm STs-130, .500 Whisper, and .510 Whisper.
The .300 Whisper (7.82×34mm) is a CIP standard [1] cartridge in the Whisper family, a group of cartridges developed in the early 1990s by J.D. Jones of SSK Industries.It was developed as a multi-purpose cartridge, capable of utilizing relatively lightweight bullets at supersonic velocities as well as heavier bullets (200–250 grains) at subsonic velocities.
300 AAC Blackout : Uses military 5.56x45 (also .223). The shoulder is reformed, length is trimmed, neck is sized to .308. This caliber is very popular, and examples are available in a wide variety of styles. Bullet weights can currently be found between 100gr to 220gr 7.62x40 Wilson Tactical (300 HAM'R) : Uses 5.56 NATO cases (also .223 ...
Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point.. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name.
The Musang is a "Wildcat cartridge" inspired by the .300 Whisper concept and made from components already produced or procured by the Government Arsenal. It uses a 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge case, necked-up to accept a Cal .30M2 flat base bullet, a 7.62mm boat tail bullet, or a Sierra Match King bullet for an overall cartridge length equivalent ...
The .300 BLK configuration features a gas regulator for both supersonic and subsonic loads. X95 330 : Carbine configuration with a 330 mm (13 in) barrel and a 580 mm (22.8 in) overall length X95 380 : Assault rifle configuration with a 380 mm (15 in) barrel and a 640 mm (25.2 in) overall length, out of production and replaced by the X95 419