[D3S3RT_P3NGU1N]

Check this out, straight from the AUSA expo, the AAC "Honey Badger" PDW in .300 AAC BLK.

Its got a suppressed 6" barrel and a retractable stock. Its designed to be a quieter, more powerful and more versatile alternative to the MP5SD. Its meant to be used with subsonic 220gr ammo, but can also shoot the more powerful supersonic ammo. The 6" barrel might seem very short but remember the .300 AAC BLK really doesn't need a long barrel. Thanks to Ten Pound Monkey for the photography work

Do want! :supergrin:

 

[syntaxerrorsix]

Really really want.

 

[D3S3RT_P3NGU1N]

More pics:

Stock extended

Suppressor removed

According to AAC it measures just 125dB dry, thats suppressed .22 territory

 

[WiskyT]

A subsonic 220 grain, like a 45 ACP?

 

[NeverMore1701]

Ohai!

 

[D3S3RT_P3NGU1N]

A subsonic 220 grain, like a 45 ACP?

No, its .300 AAC BLK (7.62x35mm), a cartridge designed by AAC specifially to be suppressed. Its been around for a little while now and is really starting to gain popularity as more manufacturers jump on board with it. Its a great round, out of a 9" barrel using its supersonic loading it produces nearly 40% more energy than a 16" barreled 5.56mm rifle. It also uses standard AR mags and can use the mag to its full capacity, ie 30 rounds.

Here it is being fired into ballistic gel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRw-ypBgrKo&feature=relmfu

How it sounds suppressed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPiqZXu9kP0&NR=1

Some of the companies that have already gotten behind the .300 AAC BLK

AAC - uppers, rifles, silencers, and ammunition.
Adams Arms - rifles and uppers.
AR-Stoner - barrels.
Atlanta Arms - ammo.
Barnes Bullets - bullets.
Black Hole Weaponry - barrels.
Brad's Warehouse - converted brass.
Bushmaster Firearms - uppers and rifles.
BWE Firearms - rifles, uppers, and suppressors.
CMMG - barrels, uppers, and ammo.
Compass Lake Engineering - AR barrels.
Cor-Bon - ammo
Delta Company Arms - rifles, barrels, uppers.
Dillon Precision - reloading conversion kits.
Double Tap - ammo.
DPMS - rifles and uppers.
DS Arms - rifles and uppers.
Forster - reloading dies.
Gunn - ammo.
Hornady - ammo, dies.
L ee - reloading dies.
L.E. Wilson - case gauges.
Lewis Machine and Tool - barrels, uppers, rifles.
Loki Weapon Systems - uppers/rifles.
Lone Star Armory - 300 AAC BLACKOUT marked lowers.
Lothar Walther - barrels.
LWRCI - rifles.
Match Grade Machine - Thompson barrels.
McGowen Barrel - Savage and other barrels.
Model 1 Sales - AR barrels/uppers
Montana Rifleman - barrels.
North Eastern Arms - barrels, uppers, rifles and silencers.
Noveske - rifles and uppers.
One Shot - ammo.
Pac-Nor - barrels.
Pacific Tool and Gauge - reamers and gauges.
PNW Arms - ammo.
Primary Weapons Systems - rifles and uppers.
Raven Armament Company - ammo and uppers.
Redding - dies.
Remington - ammunition.
Robarms - XCR Micro rifle.
RUAG - ammo.
Satern Custom Machining, Inc. - barrels.
Selph Arms LLC - barrels, uppers, re-chambering, and rifles.
SI Defense - barrels.
Sierra - bullets.
SilencerCo - silencers.
Southern Ballistic Research - ammo.
Southwest Ammunition, LLC - ammo.
Spike's Tactical - uppers and rifles.
Summit - ammo.
Surefire - 300 BLK sound suppressor.
The Bullet Works - bullets and ammunition.
Triton Arms - AR barrels.
Umlaut Industries - 300 BLK caliber marked Rifles, Upper and Lowers. 16" and 10" Factory Title II.
White Oak Precision - AR barrels.
Wilson Combat - rifles, hunting and self defense ammunition.

 

[WiskyT]

Both of those 300 rounds chamber in the same rifle? The big difference in leade doesn't look too conducive to accuracy.

 

[D3S3RT_P3NGU1N]

Both of those 300 rounds chamber in the same rifle? The big difference in leade doesn't look too conducive to accuracy.

Yup

Accuracy is actually pretty good with most loads, especially considering you're usually shooting with a 9" or less barrel. Banging 8" steel plates at 200+ yards isn't hard with pretty much any ammo. More than accurate enough for PDW purposes.

Its actually capable of excellent accuracy. This is a 15 shot group at 190 yards using a 16" barrel, cut down .223 brass and 155gr Scenars (I was not the shooter)

 

[smokin762]

When I read the thread title, the first thing I thought of was this video. :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg

 

[WiskyT]

Yup

Accuracy is actually pretty good with most loads, especially considering you're usually shooting with a 9" or less barrel. Banging 8" steel plates at 200+ yards isn't hard with pretty much any ammo. More than accurate enough for PDW purposes.

Its actually capable of excellent accuracy. This is a 15 shot group at 190 yards using a 16" barrel, cut down .223 brass and 155gr Scenars (I was not the shooter)

That same barrel would chamber the much longer subsonic rounds?

 

[AK_Stick]

While I'm not particularly interested in the 300 (more favorable to the 6.8)

I dig that gun.

 

[D3S3RT_P3NGU1N]

When I read the thread title, the first thing I thought of was this video. :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg

Haha yeah thats what I was going for, glad someone got the reference. The rifle really is called the Honey Badger though :supergrin:

That same barrel would chamber the much longer subsonic rounds?

Yes, you can can run anything from 110gr to 220gr+ bullets

 

[gruntmedik]

They're kinda small, I might need 2. :supergrin:

 

[Zombie Steve]

Both of those 300 rounds chamber in the same rifle? The big difference in leade doesn't look too conducive to accuracy.

Remington 700's are known for their generous freebore and tend to be purty akrit.

:supergrin:

A subsonic 220 grain round sure does sound like a .45 auto though... might have 150 feet per second or so to play with. If it's close (1,050fps or so) barrel length will be a big factor to its sub-sonicness...

 

[D3S3RT_P3NGU1N]

Remington 700's are known for their generous freebore and tend to be purty akrit.

:supergrin:

A subsonic 220 grain round sure does sound like a .45 auto though... might have 150 feet per second or so to play with. If it's close (1,050fps or so) barrel length will be a big factor to its sub-sonicness...

It might sound like it, and in terms of muzzle energy they are similar, but the penetration ability of the .300 is far far better. Its effective at far greater range too, I know hogs and deer have been taken with it at 150+ yards, due to the much higher BC it retains nearly all its energy at that range. Plus you have the option of switching over to supersonic and getting 1300+ fpe at any time

Also, I've never seen a suppressed .45acp you could compare to an airsoft gun :supergrin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWge76wLEhA&feature=related

 

[Pro 2A]

I want to see the NEW "Honey Badger" video :supergrin: :supergrin:

 

[KalashniKEV]

I played with it bit at their booth.

Pretty cool!