New Army "Caliber Configuration Study"

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If you want lead free ammo, 6.8mm is right way to go. If you want lead ammo, then 6.5mm will suffice.

First, I presume they're talking about a high BC 6.8. Everyone knows any 6.8 under about 120 grains is a non-starter. Second, Stan, do you happen to know what he means by this, or do I need to dig up the source?

so that it outperforms 7.62mm to 1,000 metres.

Again, arbitrary. Being an iconoclast, I ask "Why?" They answer, "Uh, because that's what the .308 does." "Why?" "Uh, because that's what the .30-06 did." "Why?" "Uh, because we need massed rifle volley fire at 2000 yards. Duh!"

Put your development money into long-range, air-burst grenades instead of the last war. Or, should I say, the wars of the previous century.

John