Subsonic 556 versus regular12/29/2023 ![]() might be a project to try this weekend, just for curiosity's sake. So they will instinctively think the shot came from a direction 90 degrees away from where the shooter actually is.Ĭan't say first-hand though, as I've never gone downrange and let somebody shoot past me. Translated into English - the target's buddies will hear the sonic crack, and/or the bullet impacting the target, but the report of the shot itself will be almost completely suppressed. I suspect if the silencer eliminates the report from the muzzle its done its job regardless if the bullet is subsonic or not.įrom a "two-way range" perspective, my understanding is that a suppressed shot will be perceived at the target area as having originated 90 degrees from the actual shot. From what I've read some silencers increase velocity. ![]() My question is if you hear/feel the crack of the shockwave of a supersonic bullet can you really tell where it came from? I'm speculating that bullet impact could tell you just as easy from what general direction fire is coming from. I'm guessing the purpose of a silencer is to hide your exact location and improve comfort for the shooter. IMHO, that would indicate that a subsonic. ![]() the round still killed after passing below sonic speeds. A bullet drop at 180 yards vs 200 yards will probably be substantial.Ĭarlos Hathcock took shots with supersonic. The hardest part will be calculating your ballistic table and finding the exact range you are firing from. I suspect a 200 yard, subsonic shot, is going to be wildly effective at pissing off your target. You figure out the bullet drop at 200 yards, and the amount of velocity loss from the drag of the round and calculate the remaining foot pounds of energy. Yes, how far away can you accurately shoot someone and expect it to be effective. That said if I did it wouldn't really be an issue considering how I use them.45 ACP should be easier to suppress and will be stable at subsonic speeds. I have not experienced any issues with painted rifle or pistol mags causing more friction in their respective mag wells or not dropping free. Pained pistol mags are limited to my old M9 mags while my unpainted modern 17/18rd are used for more legit use. This is done for old aluminum mags with feed lips still in spec but say green followers and and a 15yr old spring that's seen God knows how much use. Essentially the opposite of what I've seen Will Petty of Centrifuge Training do. On my AR mags this is is the top 2" or so that is usually inside the mag well. Going beyond rifle mags my training/range use only mags are painted to be hi-viz. If you are on a budget but still want an AR alternative, the Kel-Tec SU-16 might be your choice. The AR market is so saturated that the prices are at an all-time low even with pandemic pricing. Since then I know use Lancer mags (20 and 30rd) for my 300blk and aluminum and pmags for 5.56. So far, every 5.56 rifle alternative to the AR-15 has been a relatively expensive weapon. It was also easy to know that all of my 20rd mags were 300blk, with the exception of one uniquely painted 20rd mag which had 77gr 5.56. I originally used 20rd mags for 300blk since it was easy because all of the ammo came in 20rd boxes. Use preferably different mags, but certainly blue marks for all fires-training-projectiles things.ĭyeing mags is a neat solution if you have the time and inclination: Miracle no one was killed.Īgree, while the systems (esp UTM) do not allow firing live rounds, things like blank fire do not have a safety except process so dedicated mags with clear marks are important. Not just a good idea, but I have heard first hand stories of a guy (in a foreign army) who picked up a stripper he found. Good way to accidentally pick up the wrong thing. Other methods are also important when mixing systems, like: never pick up a cartridge you dropped. 300 or we are shooting 5.56 and never the two will mix. And since other ammo will fit: we are shooting. 300 bag, only 20 round Lancers they feel entirely different from the aluminums I use for 5.56. I, for one example example, have dedicated magazines for. And with the consequences of some of yours (.300 in a 5.56!) I'd consider additional levels. Anyway, if others need to use it, make sure they have no conflicting thoughts about what color means.Īlso do not forget darkness, distraction, etc. For example, I think RED means live (red ammo can has the real ammo when at an FOF/blank/etc training) but SIRT and others make their trainers red! That annoys me.
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