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ASI (Accuracy Systems Inc of CO) is doing multiple larger caliber conversions on the Mini frame but they use primarily the Mini-30 with a barrel change for a new chamber which would be an easy Whisper project.

I am very familiar with the Whisper, going back about 15 years to several beside the fire style discussions, after silhouette matches, with Jim plus helping shooters at the range on a Spl Ops base work with the Whisper when new. It was a project undertaken by two IHMS silhouette shooters for the DOD at the request of the Seals. One of those was Jim Rock of RPM and the other was J. D. Jones of SSK both were former IHMSA match directors. J. D. registered the name, did the development and Jim had nothing, to my knowledge, to do with the project past the idea and design stage which I understand to be a couple of phone calls between Jim and J. D. J. D. of course builds the SSK Hand Cannons and Jim builds the XL pistol formally known as a Merrill pistol. I know both men and have owned several guns built by both men. They both do excellent work.

Last year I used J. D. 's base data on the Whisper as the inspiration in developing subsonic loads for the 6.5 Grendel and give J. D. credit as credit is due. These are the first loads published for the 6.5 Grendel to my knowledge, that function the AR action while remaining subsonic and that stay at or under .5 inches at 50 meters. The data on this can be found on the 6.5 Grendel web site sponsored by Alexander Arms.
Ed