8.6 Blackout

I like the idea of both the .375 raptor and the 8.6 blackout (.338 cal)

I think the 8.6 would be cheaper... .338 bullets are a little more common and while expensive, less costly than .375.

What I wonder about the 1/3 twist of the 8.6... Sure it stabilized the subsonic heavy bullets well but would it over spin the supersonic lighter bullets? Does a 1/3 twist limit your bullet selection to subsonic only?
 
I've run 1:8" twist in 338 SOCOM & 375 SOCOM's sub/super/cast/jacketed & suppressed in AR/M4 carbine platforms w/o issues.

An option for short action use & AR/M4 Carbine use is the 375 Stalker(308 case cut down)that the 300Whisper/300AAC Black Out can not duplicate ballistically.

A 1:3" twist in the inquired 4 lug bolt action platform.....I'd pass!!
 
Astute Observer said:
I like the idea of both the .375 raptor and the 8.6 blackout (.338 cal)

I think the 8.6 would be cheaper... .338 bullets are a little more common and while expensive, less costly than .375.

What I wonder about the 1/3 twist of the 8.6... Sure it stabilized the subsonic heavy bullets well but would it over spin the supersonic lighter bullets? Does a 1/3 twist limit your bullet selection to subsonic only?
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"Over spin?" LOL. Do you even know what that means?
 
8.6 BLK is just a rip off of JD Jones's .338 Whisper that he invented back in the 90's. Yes, I know the cases aren't the same and the 8.6 is a hair longer so technically it's a "new" cartridge. He did the same thing with the 300 blackout. I don't know why SSK industries doesn't sue Kevin Brittingham, it's like he built custom bumpers for an F150 and then said he invented the F150. I don't like that guy.
 
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Rango said:
8.6 BLK is just a rip off of JD Jones's .338 Whisper that he invented back in the 90's. Yes, I know the cases aren't the same and the 8.6 is a hair longer so technically it's a "new" cartridge. He did the same thing with the 300 blackout. I don't know why SSK industries doesn't sue Kevin Brittingham, it's like built custom bumpers for a F150 and then said he invented the F150. I don't like that guy.
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I concur on that one amigo! ;)
 
Rango said:
8.6 BLK is just a rip off of JD Jones's .338 Whisper that he invented back in the 90's. Yes, I know the cases aren't the same and the 8.6 is a hair longer so technically it's a "new" cartridge. He did the same thing with the 300 blackout. I don't know why SSK industries doesn't sue Kevin Brittingham, it's like built custom bumpers for a F150 and then said he invented the F150. I don't like that guy.
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I've met him.
 
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