05-19-2011, 09:05 PM
JASmith,
That 6.5x25 is an answer to all my concealed carry dreams. I've been a big fan of the 7.62x25 for a long time, and have actually drawn out some 6.5x25 concepts, but was limited by COAL and lack of available mags. This eliminates all those obstacles. That will have profound effects on PDW/pistol and SMG's if adopted. That tungsten penetrator on the armor door is eye-opening, if factually-represented. That will also cut weight significantly for my summer guns when clothing is less and thinner. Wow. I've had plans to custom-build a 1911 with a modified frame that will take Cz-52 mags, but there is no need for that if I can get this. It will also make the Bizon with helical mag a totally new animal...should probably stop talking now...
This still presents us with some potential problems for a LMG though, since sabots don't have the same accuracy potential, as you will notice with the 10.2cm groups at 100m, and 17.8cm groups at 200m, unless one would be willing to seriously decrease hit probability at 400m and beyond. A sabot-based system might be acceptable for a belt-fed weapon if the accuracy spread were figured into the shot-dispersal benefits of traditional machine-gunning, which could be mitigated with constant recoil since the gunner can basically walk rounds onto target very quickly. Hmmmmm....
LRRPF52
That 6.5x25 is an answer to all my concealed carry dreams. I've been a big fan of the 7.62x25 for a long time, and have actually drawn out some 6.5x25 concepts, but was limited by COAL and lack of available mags. This eliminates all those obstacles. That will have profound effects on PDW/pistol and SMG's if adopted. That tungsten penetrator on the armor door is eye-opening, if factually-represented. That will also cut weight significantly for my summer guns when clothing is less and thinner. Wow. I've had plans to custom-build a 1911 with a modified frame that will take Cz-52 mags, but there is no need for that if I can get this. It will also make the Bizon with helical mag a totally new animal...should probably stop talking now...
This still presents us with some potential problems for a LMG though, since sabots don't have the same accuracy potential, as you will notice with the 10.2cm groups at 100m, and 17.8cm groups at 200m, unless one would be willing to seriously decrease hit probability at 400m and beyond. A sabot-based system might be acceptable for a belt-fed weapon if the accuracy spread were figured into the shot-dispersal benefits of traditional machine-gunning, which could be mitigated with constant recoil since the gunner can basically walk rounds onto target very quickly. Hmmmmm....
LRRPF52