Franklin Armory, are getting into the ammunition business and its not just a typical 55gr 5.56 round. They’ve launched out the gate with something pretty interesting - Rabbit Rounds. A new multiple-projectile cartridge designed to more effectively harvest smaller game with the ubiquitous AR-15-style modern sporting rifle.
Franklin Armory Introduces New Multi-projectile Rabbit Rounds Ammo
Franklin Armory’s patent-pending Rabbit Rounds feature four spin-stabilized projectiles, encased in a multi-piece, self-discarding sabot. Rabbit Rounds are available in 5.56x45mm for use with AR-pattern firearms chambered in .223 Remington, .223 Wylde, and 5.56 NATO. The company also plans to bring Rabbit Rounds in additional popular hunting calibers to market soon. MSRP on the new ammo is $67.99 for a box of 20 rounds.
Franklin Armory explains that:
“Rabbit Rounds provide coyote, wild pig and other medium-sized game hunters with an alternative to more cleanly harvest smaller game with non-expanding, shotgun-like pellets. Each 45-grain Rabbit Round projectile assembly provides more than double the typical shotshell speed and power, achieving 3,150 feet-per-second muzzle velocity and 992 ft-lbs. of energy from a 16-inch AR-15 rifled barrel. The imparted spin-stabilization on Rabbit Round’s four hard-hitting lead projectiles maintain an effective pattern beyond 40 yards, increasing hit probability on fast-moving targets over single projectile ammunition.”
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
“Rabbit Rounds allow your AR to fire super-velocity, spin-stabilized shot,” said Franklin Armory President Jay Jacobson. “This ammunition greatly expands the sporting capabilities of .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO firearms.”
What do you think about Franklin Armory’s Rabbit Rounds, are they an ammo innovation you’d like to try? Let us know in the comments.
Find out more about Franklin Armory’s Rabbit Rounds at www.franklinarmory.com/rabbit-rounds
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