5.56 Rattler

[sigstroker]

Anyone have a 5.56 SIG Rattler? When I first heard of them I thought it was a terrible idea, 5.5" barrel. My 10.5 barrel is horrible, I figured one that was less than half as long would be pure hell. Any comments from those that own one?

[67Cuda]

Those are extremely prevalent here in CA. Someone should be by soon to answer your question. Myself, I don't own one.

[sigstroker]

Ya, I know, but I've heard of more Rattlers on this site than others I belong to. Y'all got money.

[C.G.]

Ya, I know, but I've heard of more Rattlers on this site than others I belong to. Y'all got money.

Not me, that is why I didn't get one.

[subscriber]

A 5.5" barrel .223 looses about 1000 FPS over an 18" long one: http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/223rifle.html

At some point the phrase, "its bark is worse than its bite" becomes appropriate.

You want a short barrel? Start with a short cartridge that has a decent expansion ratio, in that length of barrel. You want 2000 FPS from a 5" barrel pistol, in a .22; consider this:

[beanz2]

You want a short barrel? Start with a short cartridge that has a decent expansion ratio, in that length of barrel. You want 2000 FPS from a 5" barrel pistol, in a .22; consider this:

Or stick with the original 300 BO cartridge.

Now with 5.56 going for $0.70 a round, 300 BO for $1.00 a round isn't too bad, is it?


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[subscriber]

Or stick with the original 300 BO cartridge.

Or, stick with a 9 mm parabellum cartridge for pistols. Or a .45 ACP; or whatever floats your boat. Something that makes sense out of a pistol length barrel.

[sigstroker]

Or stick with the original 300 BO cartridge.

Now with 5.56 going for $0.70 a round, 300 BO for $1.00 a round isn't too bad, is it?


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I don't see it anywhere for even a buck a round.

[beanz2]

I don't see it anywhere for even a buck a round.

https://www.velocityammosales.com/products/300-blackout-wolf-145-grain-full-metal-jacket-case

[beanz2]

Anyone have a 5.56 SIG Rattler? When I first heard of them I thought it was a terrible idea, 5.5" barrel. My 10.5 barrel is horrible, I figured one that was less than half as long would be pure hell. Any comments from those that own one?

BTW, this is your answer:

https://deadairsilencers.com/products/sandman-k/

You can do it. Battle Borne!

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[sigstroker]

https://www.velocityammosales.com/pr...al-jacket-case

Thanks, I guess that's technically a buck a round. But since there's no brass to reload that's a no-go for me.

BTW, this is your answer:

https://deadairsilencers.com/products/sandman-k/

You can do it. Battle Borne!

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I was asking about the Rattler, but okay.

Not a fan of Dead Air. You need two hands to attach or detach, won't work telescoped into a handguard.

[hermosabeach]

a friend had an ND into his truck with an 6" AK74.

The bullet dented to bed... It did not penetrate...

I don't know why anyone would buy a barrel that short.... other than for starting fires on the ground.... or fun...

[The War Wagon]

I prefer the Bren 805 5.56 version.

[beanz2]

I was asking about the Rattler, but okay.

Not a fan of Dead Air. You need two hands to attach or detach, won't work telescoped into a handguard.

[sigstroker]

IIRC you have to screw it on, and then lock it down with the collar. No?

The requirement for one hand can handling is not for this gun, but I want to use the can on my other guns. They will all use the YHM system. Nice thing about their mounts is you can screw on a .30 can onto a .223 mount. All my rifle cans will use the same mount. I don't want to put a key-mo mount on a Rattler and not be able to use the can on any of my other guns.