8.6 Blackout

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Diver43
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8.6 Blackout

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Anyone know anything about it?
.338 bullets in a shortened 6.5 CM case. AR-10 Platform
How did I miss this?
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Elk Creek
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Re: 8.6 Blackout

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Could be fun….
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Zee
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Re: 8.6 Blackout

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I’m more inclined towards a .338 Federal. Because…….brass.
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Diver43
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Re: 8.6 Blackout

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Guess I have been under a rock or something. I never heard of it.
Looking at a ballistic table, I'm not interested. If I was looking to shoot things close quietly, maybe
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Elk Creek
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Re: 8.6 Blackout

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Zee wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:57 am I’m more inclined towards a .338 Federal. Because…….brass.
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Freezer
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Re: 8.6 Blackout

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When I first heard of this cartridge, I did some research and posted it on the old forum. IIRC it had a 1:3 twist rate, and the U-Tube videos were amazing. The bullet had a twisted mushroom shape after impact.
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