This is a neat round that John our gunsmith has built two uppers and a bolt action rifle for (bolt action sold). The upper can be used on any AR-15 lower, using 6.8 AR mags, and can be silenced with any 9mm pistol silencer. With a good silencer, a subsonic round is quiet. VERY VERY QUIET.
Uppers:
DUFFY'S BUILT 16" stainless, .338 SPECTRE - $1300
DUFFY'S BUILT 12" stainless, .338 SPECTRE - $1200
16" Upper on Colt Receiver - $1895
What type of velocity can I expect?
Velocity will vary from rifle to rifle and obviously also depend on the bullet that is being loaded. And again, the primary purpose is heavy bullets at subsonic velocity. However, some of the velocities recorded from a 16” barreled upper are as follows:
180 grain bullet – about 1700 fps
200 grain bullet – about 1600 fps
225 grain bullet – about 1400 fps
300 grain bullet – about 1000 fps
What type of accuracy can I expect?
As with velocity, accuracy will vary from rifle to rifle. The cartridge, however, is capable of quite respectable accuracy. With hand loads, good optics and the shooter doing his job, groups as low as 0.5” have been recorded. We typically tell folks that 1.0” groups at 100 yards are the norm for the 180-grain load.
What is the maximum range I can use the .338 Spectre?
The cartridge was primarily intended for short(er) range work, such as urban theaters for LEO/MIL applications. As such, after 125-150 yards, the bullets tend to drop off VERY rapidly and we tell folks to consider it a 100-150 yard cartridge. Accomplished shooters can shoot the cartridge accurately at much greater distances and we have heard of folks shooting it in excess of 500 yards.
What kind of recoil can I expect?
Recoil is subjective, however, due to low pressure and relatively low velocity, the recoil is very mild. This, in fact, makes the cartridge a good choice for beginning shooters who might be recoil sensitive. For the professional user, it means greater ease of follow-up shots.
Ammo Images:
From left to right:
6.8 Rem., 45acp, 308, 338 SPECTRE, 300 WSM, 223, 7.62x39
Some Q&A pulled from this page:
From top to bottom:
.338 SPECTRE, 300 grain, SMK Subsonic
Barnes Vortex 300 AAC BLACKOUT, 110 grain, TAC-TX
Lots of ammo in stock, $29.95 per 50.
Uppers:
DUFFY'S BUILT 16" stainless, .338 SPECTRE - $1300
DUFFY'S BUILT 12" stainless, .338 SPECTRE - $1200
16" Upper on Colt Receiver - $1895
What type of velocity can I expect?
Velocity will vary from rifle to rifle and obviously also depend on the bullet that is being loaded. And again, the primary purpose is heavy bullets at subsonic velocity. However, some of the velocities recorded from a 16” barreled upper are as follows:
180 grain bullet – about 1700 fps
200 grain bullet – about 1600 fps
225 grain bullet – about 1400 fps
300 grain bullet – about 1000 fps
What type of accuracy can I expect?
As with velocity, accuracy will vary from rifle to rifle. The cartridge, however, is capable of quite respectable accuracy. With hand loads, good optics and the shooter doing his job, groups as low as 0.5” have been recorded. We typically tell folks that 1.0” groups at 100 yards are the norm for the 180-grain load.
What is the maximum range I can use the .338 Spectre?
The cartridge was primarily intended for short(er) range work, such as urban theaters for LEO/MIL applications. As such, after 125-150 yards, the bullets tend to drop off VERY rapidly and we tell folks to consider it a 100-150 yard cartridge. Accomplished shooters can shoot the cartridge accurately at much greater distances and we have heard of folks shooting it in excess of 500 yards.
What kind of recoil can I expect?
Recoil is subjective, however, due to low pressure and relatively low velocity, the recoil is very mild. This, in fact, makes the cartridge a good choice for beginning shooters who might be recoil sensitive. For the professional user, it means greater ease of follow-up shots.
Ammo Images:
From left to right:
6.8 Rem., 45acp, 308, 338 SPECTRE, 300 WSM, 223, 7.62x39
Some Q&A pulled from this page:
From top to bottom:
.338 SPECTRE, 300 grain, SMK Subsonic
Barnes Vortex 300 AAC BLACKOUT, 110 grain, TAC-TX
Lots of ammo in stock, $29.95 per 50.
