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Old 09-16-2007, 01:02 PM
shuter shuter is offline
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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.

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Old 09-18-2007, 12:38 PM
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whats the .302 whisper?
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Old 09-18-2007, 02:26 PM
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anybody ever hear of a 302 whisper?
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Old 09-18-2007, 10:11 PM
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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

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Old 09-18-2007, 10:30 PM
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thanks for the education... looks like another great one from J D Jones...
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Old 09-19-2007, 09:15 AM
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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.
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Old 09-19-2007, 11:45 AM
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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?

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Old 02-21-2008, 09:25 PM
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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.
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Old 02-22-2008, 08:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kurtz
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


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

I was also just on the SSK website and there is no mention of this whisper.
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Old 02-22-2008, 08:47 PM
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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?
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