Anyone with .302 Whisper experience?
 

Just ordered an Encore rifle (16.25" barrel length) from SSK, and bought a can. This is my first subsonic endeavor. Hope I made a good choice! Went with the .302 because of better supersonic capabilities, should I ever choose to use it that way, and JD said it's just as good for subsonic as the .300.

Any input would be appreciated.

see ya

whats the .302 whisper?

anybody ever hear of a 302 whisper?

the Whisper range has been extended with the .302 Whisper (7.62 x 38), lntended for chambering in guns designed for the 7.62 x 51....it's kinda like a .308 winchester short.....(see pic)
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/ph...to/335/cat/535

thanks for the education... looks like another great one from J D Jones...

The 302 looks similar to the 30BR. I have a wildcat similar to this that I put together a while back. Mine is mostly just a shortened 308. I get about 2600 fps with 150gr bullets if I recall correctly. The subsonic loads work pretty good but not as good as the 300Whisper since the powder space is higher. I wanted a more dual purpose cartridge and got it with this solution.

The .302 is simply the 7BR case necked up . . .
 

to .308. It's a better solution for single shots like the Encore, according to JD, and gives a little more powder capacity for supersonic.

I'm guessing it may be a LITTLE louder than the .300 Whisper? Don't know for sure?

see ya

Any updates?

I have a lot of Lapua 6BR brass and a new Shark can in need of use.

I am looking for data for 220-240 gn bullets.

KURTZ, your linkie no werke. :grin: Anyone else have a pic to share?

I was also just on the SSK website and there is no mention of this whisper.

Kurtz, there is no picture on your link (possibly due to the server change?)

Does anyone else have a picture to share?

Also I was just on the SSK website and there is no mention of the 302 Whisper. How new is this?