New Military round? 6.8 x 51

[Jmac00]

what is this? does this mean there will be more 556 for the rest of us

Sig SPEAR in 6.8x51!

The Sig Spear in 6.8x52 or .277 Fury.

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[oc shooter]

pure garbage

 

[RedBreast21]

The MIC always needs to innovate and produce new products just like every other company. They will market them as the best ever produced for war. They will focus on irrelevant metrics for the most basic use like heated seats, defrosting mirrors, Bluetooth connectivity and 32" screen, lane assist and driver-less mode.

Next year they'll bash the new stuff as being old and irrelevant. The cycle then repeats.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

I'm of the opinion you could just stick with 308 with a 18 inch barrel to satisfy this "requirement". To get the velocity out of a 16 inch barrel in this new rifle you have to use 80k psi ammo. Add a can to it and it's just absurd. How long until there are reports in the field of the guns just falling apart with extended use? There are normal civilian rounds that use 55k psi ammo but then it defeats the purpose no? 308 is common and tons of loadings. This is a solution looking for a problem.


Out of a 15 inch barrel. And look at the pressures.


There is absolutely nothing special about this new round.

 

[kev74]

That round doesn't sound diverse enough for today's military. Maybe they can make it gayer.

 

[Robin]

Sounds like a winner to me, about time.
Robin

 

[Saltwater60]

More 5.56 for us? I doubt it.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

 

[Zerex]

.260 Remington and 7mm-08 Remington are in the same category...........................fury fires at 80,000 psi..............end performance is about the same on all 3.

 

[spat]

The MIC always needs to innovate and produce new products just like every other company. They will market them as the best ever produced for war. They will focus on irrelevant metrics for the most basic use like heated seats, defrosting mirrors, Bluetooth connectivity and 32" screen, lane assist and driver-less mode.

Next year they'll bash the new stuff as being old and irrelevant. The cycle then repeats.

Same reason they're always changing everything that works.

Someone manages a department in charge of dedesigning it and if they say "it works fine the way it is" they are out of a job.

 

[Robin]

I'm fine with flintlocks, but c'mon fellows, things change, and in this case, for the better.
Robin,

 

[holdover]

I agree with you guys, but the thing is, they need a round capable of penetrating body armor at 2-300 yards , I think thats what they are looking for.

 

[FRANKIE]

Especially the fact that it’s good body armor.
The best body Armor, GI issue our body Armor.

 

[Xae289]

6mm ARC would have been a better general issue cartridge.

 

[Mosinitis]

too much caffeine, no wonder they shot shitty groups. They would be all over the place at rifle distances.