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To: Taxman

What is a 300 BLK?


4 posted on 05/17/2019 1:15:32 PM PDT by Beagle8U (It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.)
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To: Beagle8U
What is a 300 BLK?

.30 caliber round derived from the 5.56 (.223 caliber) NATO round.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.300_AAC_Blackout

In a nutshell, they shortened a 5.56 NATO shell casing, and increased the neck size to accommodate a .30 caliber bullet.

8 posted on 05/17/2019 1:36:53 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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