Franklin Armory’s New Rabbit Rounds for the .223/5.56

Franklin Armory announced their NEW Rabbit Rounds for your AR15 or bolt-action rifles chambered in 5.56/.223. We have had some of these rounds for a few weeks and have run some tests on targets, with good results. I have been carrying a spare mag filled with these new cartridges on a few coyote hunts, keeping an eye out for cottontail rabbits. No luck, yet, but I’ll be out again this weekend in an area that should hold some! We will have more content coming with these cool new rounds.

This is the information released by Franklin Armory today:

SPECIFICATIONS:

Caliber: 5.56x45mm
Sabot Material: Thermoplastic
Gas Check Material: Copper
Projectile Material: Lead
Projectile Size: BB Shot (.180 Diameter) x 4
Projectile Assembly Weight: 45 Grain

Stay-Tuned for more on this cool new round!

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Eric Mayer

Publisher at Varminter Magazine

Hey Everyone!My name is Eric Mayer and I am the Founder and Publisher of Varminter Magazine.I am a serious, die-hard varmint hunter, who now resides in Idaho.I have been hunting since age 13 and have hunted varmints in almost every county in California, as well as in Idaho, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Utah and even parts of Canada!I'm here to entertain and educate you on all the aspects of varmint hunting.So, I hope you enjoy your time here!

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