Military receives new rifles

[xerts1191]

https://www.twz.com/land/first-u-s-army ... placements

[aroyobob]

Hope it works for them. If it does and the adoption of the new round spreads domestic production of 5.56 for govt consumption will fall which could have downstream impacts on price and availability. Which could go either way - good if the govt stops soaking up all 5.56 production. Bad if manufacturers switch production lines that were making 5.56 for civilian use to the new round.

[jls in az]

If it goes well for them, all the plants currently making 5.56 will be switched over to the new round and Biden, if re-elected, will ban production of 5.56.

[Suck My Glock]

Curahee!!

[action magic]

Waste of money. The 308 is a better and more cost effective choice. Frag Sig and the pork bill that gets them paid. More governmental overspending and shenanigans.
Check out independent testing on steel. 277 Fury aint it.

[kenpoprofessor]

Waste of money. The 308 is a better and more cost effective choice. Frag Sig and the pork bill that gets them paid. More governmental overspending and shenanigans.
Check out independent testing on steel. 277 Fury aint it.

Yea, I watched a few videos, doesn't seem to perform as well as they claim to .308. We'll see though, maybe it's something I'll partake in when the price of ammo comes down to the .308 and I'll assemble another upper with that barrel.

Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day

Clyde

[mtptwo]

Aren't only special forces getting the M7?

[action magic]

...However, the deal has an overall ceiling of $4.7 billion; accommodating the procurement of up to 250,000 rifles for the Army and other other U.S. military services, as well as potential foreign military sales customers, according to the Army. ...

Again. Waste of money, we have .308. Tweak existing weapons / systems.

[aroyobob]

I thought one reason for adopting the 5.56 round was because more of the smaller rounds could be carried per person. 6.8x51 doesn't seem significantly smaller than 7.62x51. They talk about a "hybrid metallic casing" that will save weight. Weight is part of it but bulk is the other factor.
It'll also be interesting to see if the new case holds up to real world conditions. Is it thinner and is that a good thing in a FA weapon? Can it take the heat? etc..

[leadman1]

Looks like the base might be steel and the body brass. Doesn't the 277 Sig military version have the same type of case running a very high pressure?
An update on the wildcat 270 Savage?

[Suck My Glock]