Jul 14, 2021 · The GD Bullpup is also unusually short, even for a bullpup. 20" barrel + suppressor + 7.62 length action and its still much shorter then a 16" 5.56 conventional rifle:

Apr 2, 2024 · Then get rid of the emoji and keep his correction up. Anyway back to the topic. 45-90 on snipershide has also necked the 277 cases up to 308 and down to 6.5. He wa

May 26, 2022 · Been reading all the hype on the new 6.8x51 Nowhere can I find any info on the felt recoil Of the new 6.8 round Anyone seen that info listed anywhere? And how does it compare recoil wise to the current 7.62x51 military ammo? With and without the suppressor

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Sep 23, 2019 · it wouldnt make a lot of sense to me to keep the 7.62x51 case size and oal. to large/heavy. something in between 5.56x45 and 7.62x51 say.. 6.8x48 would seem just right.. or just use 6.5 grendel.. or 6.8 spc.. or .270 or many of the already proven cartridges out there..the ultimate win woudl be to make something with much better ballistics while still fitting in the m4 …

Apr 23, 2022 · I think this may change that. In the last few days there have been many articles on the new M4 and M249 replacement. Guess what, it is 6.8x51, (.277 Fury). Sig has the ammo and the caliber. I don't know who from Sig is sucking it for DoD, but they are doing a fantastic job since the M17, M18 and LPVO contracts.

Oct 15, 2018 · The 6.8x51 reportedly gets 3,000+FPS out of the MG’s 16” barrel, and is pushing 2,800+FPS from the Carbine’s 13” barrel. The article compares performance of the 6.8x51 cartridge to .270WSM. Of note; “The Machine Gun weighs in at 11.97 lbs, while the Carbine is 8.1 lbs with no Optic or Suppressor.”

Jul 18, 2024 · Quoted: So, most of the hype concerns the SS base utilized to enable MUCH higher chamber pressures. Having burst/pierced primers while experimenting with wildcats, I have to admit, 80,000 psi is a bit out of my personal comfort range pertaining to how thin a primer is.

Jul 11, 2021 · What are your thoughts on these new squard generation rifles for the army and the 6.8x51 (for brevity i'll call it the 6.8 spear from now on) replacing a well made ar-15? I"m aware there may not be enough info or feedback enough available to contribute to the conversation effectively. This is all assuming the army adopts them (edited for clarity).

Mar 3, 2023 · Civilian testing, testing Army either never did or is hiding, also only recently demonstrated that the rifle seemingly fails, at point-blank ranges, to meet its base criteria of penetrating Level 4 body armor (unassisted).