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8.6 Blackout
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:27 am
by Diver43
Anyone know anything about it?
.338 bullets in a shortened 6.5 CM case. AR-10 Platform
How did I miss this?
Re: 8.6 Blackout
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:41 am
by Elk Creek
Could be fun….
Re: 8.6 Blackout
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:57 am
by Zee
I’m more inclined towards a .338 Federal. Because…….brass.
Re: 8.6 Blackout
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 2:28 am
by Diver43
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
Re: 8.6 Blackout
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 2:49 am
by Elk Creek
Zee wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:57 am
I’m more inclined towards a .338 Federal. Because…….brass.
This
Re: 8.6 Blackout
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:44 am
by Freezer
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.