So a new military round? 6.8 SPC?
SPB
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Saturday, August 06, 2022, 13:51 (600 days ago)
basically a shorter rimless 270, the one notable
jthomson
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Saturday, August 06, 2022, 14:13 (600 days ago) @ SPB
item is a composite case variant that is suppose to save weight. Dont know if the military will adopt that part.
Here it is
Gary Reeder
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Saturday, August 06, 2022, 14:44 (600 days ago) @ jthomson
Ever since the M16 and 5.56 NATO was adopted way back in the early 1960s the Army has been trying to replace them with something newer, better, and more capable. After 60 years, tens of millions of dollars, dozens of attempts, and who knows how many man-hours — they might have finally done it. Introducing the .277 SIG FURY or as the Army likes to call it the 6.8x51mm.
Let me recap this so I understand. 80,000 psi
WB
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Monday, August 08, 2022, 10:11 (598 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
to get factory .270 Winchester performance from a carbine length 16" barrel. The sporting applications of short-magnum pressures are problematic, that is well established. So are the existing .260 Remington and 7mm-08 cartridges that bracket
a .270 and perform exceptionally well.
It seems to me the military procurement divisions have been overrun with engineers that shave their heads and wear dresses. From a lifelong firearms enthusiast's perspective it just does not make much sense.
And whatever Sig comes up with is a life saver.
Gary Reeder
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Monday, August 08, 2022, 12:16 (598 days ago) @ WB
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It isn't the 6.8 SPC. It is a 6.8 but different from
Gary Reeder
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Saturday, August 06, 2022, 14:38 (600 days ago) @ SPB
the older SPC round.
A bit more explanation.
SPB
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Sunday, August 07, 2022, 09:24 (599 days ago) @ SPB
More details . . .
ORG
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Sunday, August 07, 2022, 11:45 (599 days ago) @ SPB