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The 300 AAC Blackout was designed to achieve energies similar to the 7.62×39mm Soviet in an AR-15 while using standard AR magazines at their full capacity. The 7.62 Soviet's cartridge taper prevented reliable feeding in AR magazines and created wear on the bolt.
The AR-15 rifle usually comes chambered for either the military cartridge 5.56×45mm or the .223 Remington. Because of the pressures associated with the 5.56×45mm, it is not advisable to fire 5.56×45mm rounds in an AR-15 marked as .223 Remington, since this can result in damage to the rifle or injury to the shooter. [1]
The AAC Honey Badger is an AR-pattern personal defense weapon, designed primarily for use in a suppressed configuration. It is chambered in .300 AAC Blackout and was originally produced by Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC). [2] The weapon is named after the honey badger. [3]
.300 AAC Blackout United States: 2011 AAI ACR: AAI Corporation: 5.56×45mm sub-calibre flechette United States: no 1989 AC-556: Sturm, Ruger & Co..223 Remington United States: yes 1999-2009 ACAR [6] Lithgow Arms Wedgetail Industries Thales Australia [7] 5.56×45mm NATO/.300 Blackout Australia: 2023 Adcor A-556: Adcor Defense 5.56×45mm NATO ...
The initial SAINT offering was an AR-15 style rifle with a 16-inch (410 mm) barrel and chambered in 5.56 NATO, introduced in November 2016. [5] It was subsequently named the 2017 tactical gun of the year by American Rifleman magazine. [6] In November 2017, a pistol version including a forearm brace was introduced. [7]
The Heckler & Koch HK437 chambered in .300 Blackout and features a 7- and 9- inch barrel was originally announced along with the HK433 in 2017. In late 2022, the Ministry of the Interior, Municipal Affairs, Housing and Sports of the State of Schleswig-Holstein commissioned Heckler & Koch Germany to manufacture and supply the HK437.
John Bedingfield, a state Department of Natural Resources agent, says that he built two .300 Blackout rifles for Alex Murdaugh at a cost of $9,188 as Christmas gifts for his sons in 2016.
The MCX is designed to deliver optimal performance with .300 AAC Blackout and an optional suppressor. [ 11 ] The barrel's profile is tapered at the crown to allow the installation of muzzle devices and direct-thread sound suppressors without the use of washers that degrade performance and allows the devices to self-center on installation.