Photos 300 Whisper (Range Report)

[ohiogunnut]

New upper for twilight plinking

16" Noveske 1:8, pistol gas system, Youngs Mfg chrome BCG, gas buster charging handle, SAS 30 cal stainless.


Some video of the latest trip to the range...

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[dhutch]

Re: 300 Whisper

I was about to ask why in gods name you have that behemoth of a flashlight on the rail but its for twilight plinking....makes sense now!

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

Its a 700 lumen monster. Lights up the world to nearly 300 yards which is max effective for the round. Getting a night scope from a coworker which will let me swap it for an IR illuminator.

 

[Firemarshall27]

Re: 300 Whisper

We need to get together and hangout more!

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

It was great shooting with you last year at Rayner's. Just need to get myself healed up and back out at TVP!

 

[elkkid3]

Re: 300 Whisper

Very sweet rig!

 

[Firemarshall27]

Re: 300 Whisper

Healed up? What the heck did u do?

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

Shoulder surgery three weeks ago. Shittiest injury for the sport...

 

[Ghillie Zen]

Re: 300 Whisper

Is that an IMOD? Been thinking about trying one. Hows the cheek weld?

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

No, Emod (which is great).

 

[jroberts]

Re: 300 Whisper

what mount did you use for your light? that looks awsome

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

Extra ARMS Aimpoint mount I had. Light body is 30mm so works great.

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

http://www.lumapower.com/74.html

In case anyone else is a flashlight junkie.

 

[SSGN8]

Re: 300 Whisper

Have you hade good luck with the SAS can ? Been looking at anouther .30cal can for next project.

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

Love it. Use it on everything from 22 to 7mm RM.

 

[Firemarshall27]

Re: 300 Whisper

Ahh OK! Well as soon as you can do some shooting look me up and we will get together again somewhere.

 

[Creature]

Re: 300 Whisper

How does the rifle cycle? Any problems? I'm thinking about building one, any recommendations?

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

Testing tomorrow and will let you know.

 

[mdesign]

Re: 300 Whisper

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Creature</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How does the rifle cycle? Any problems? I'm thinking about building one, any recommendations? </div></div>

+1, would also be interested in a functional report.

 

[GCMxVeGeTa]

Re: 300 Whisper

What is that little bar above the trigger between the safety and bolt release?

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

KNS anti-walk pins. Have a Bushnell 4200 FFP mildot coming which I want to get mounted before I take it out. Heading to my friends range this weekend to work up a load using 220gr SMK's.

 

[sandwarrior]

Re: 300 Whisper

Now there's something to put a can on! What's your normal target with that light? Yotes? coons? badgers?

FWIW, I had shoulder surgery back in Dec '08. I suggest two things:
One, stick with the itty-bitty li'l excercises your Physical therapist will give you. Religiously.
Two, do the other shoulder too. You'll atrophy whether you want to or not. Take your time and build the muscle back up. I went back to work too soon and one night, after I thought all was well and good I pulled a muscle pulling chalks out from under the wheels.

What was embarrassing was about 20 days after I had it I fell down out at the range. Had to do a lot of rolling in the snow to get up. And it didn't feel too good.

 

[ohiogunnut]

Re: 300 Whisper

Just finished up working up a load for the whisper. After trying out three different powders, multiple charges, seating depths, ended up with the following: 2.2600 OAL, 220 SMK, LC brass modified to 300whisper (Kyle Kelly), CCI primer, and 11.0gr A1680 resulting in 1043fps. Gun needed NO modifications with this load (spring/buffer), and cycled 100% with bolt locking back on an empty mag. Accuracy is acceptable at 1.2"@100yrds given the range of the round. Overall very happy.

 

[gaintwist]

love the whisper