The 6×45mm SAW describes an experimental series of rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridges developed in the 1970s for the U.S. Army. The cartridges were produced in a variety of sizes and from a variety of materials.

Aug 10, 2016 · The 6mm SAW was probably the first small arms round ever designed using computer-calculated parametric analysis, and it was also probably the first American rifle round designed from the outset for steel cartridge cases.

The 6×45mm is a rimless, bottlenecked cartridge based on the .223 Remington or 5.56 NATO cartridge necked up to .243 (6mm). The cartridge is also known as the 6mm-223 Remington or 6mm/223.

The 6mm SAW describes an experimental series of cartridges developed in the 1970s for the U.S. Army. The cartridges were produced in a variety of sizes and from a variety of materials. The intent was to develop a cartridge that would replace all 5.56×45mm NATO weapons as well as most 7.62×51mm...

Dec 20, 2006 · I recall reading about the development in Precision Shooting and what it entailed was tests of varioius diameters and bullt weights between 6mm and 6.5mm for retained energy, pentration, trajetory and functioning. When all the tests were "weighed" the 6.3mm (.277") was the clear winner overall.

The 6mm SAW describes an experimental series of cartridges developed in the 1970s for the U.S. Army. The cartridges were produced in a variety of sizes and from a variety of materials. The intent was to develop a cartridge that would replace all 5.56×45mm NATO weapons as well as most 7.62×51mm NATO rifles and machine guns in the U.S. military ...

The 6mm SAW describes an experimental series of cartridges developed in the 1970s for the U.S. Army. The cartridges were produced in a variety of sizes and from a variety of materials. The intent was to develop a cartridge that would replace all 5.56×45mm NATO weapons as well as most 7.62×51mm NATO rifles and machine guns in the U.S. military ...

The 6mm PPC is probably better known by civilian shooters than the 6x45. It is based on the .220 Russian case (itself based on the 7.62x39 Soviet service cartridge) necked down to accept a 6mm bullet.

The 6x45mm SAW was an experimental cartridge developed in July 1971 by the Frankford Arsenal. The idea of the round was to meet the requirements for a new Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). This was the first time that a computer was used to help develop a small arms cartridge.

The 6mm SAW describes an experimental series of cartridges developed in the 1970s for the U.S. Army. The cartridges were produced in a variety of sizes and from a variety of materials. The intent was to develop a cartridge that would replace all 5.56×45mm NATO weapons as well as most 7.62×51mm...