The 6.8 cartridge that is referenced as a hypothetical/experimental service round is NOT 6.8 SPC. It is something closer to .270 WSM.
The Reasons behind the US Army adoption of the 6.8 cartridge
Ethan Morris
Brody Morris
I believe all 3 rounds were in the supply chain in Afghanistan, which was part of what spurred the experimentation.
High pressure, high velocity rounds, as opposed to something like Grendel which is what was being referenced in comparison.
Juan Walker
6.5 Grendel 6.8 SPC were mentions as asltearties or threath need to be countered. Point is when all this cartridges have number 6 Amry's hypothetical/experimental service round is completaly different beast.
It is is more powerful than .270 WSM with 100 grain at 3500 fps objective and 100 grain at 3200 fps threshold requirements.
Benjamin Reed
Soviets had Mosin and PPSH till 1991 in supply chain.
Easton Peterson
6.5 Grendel 6.8 SPC were mentions as alternatives or threat need to be countered. Point is when all this cartridges have number 6 Army's hypothetical/experimental service round is completely different beast.
It is is more powerful than .270 WSM with 125 grains at 3500 fps objective and 125 grains at 3200 fps threshold requirements.
Kayden Lee
Oh yeah, shit on the 5.56, the bullet that since Vietnam has been defending YOUR rights and the rights of COUNTLESS PEOPLES across the world. You're just American-hating SJWs who are opposed to literally anything related to our Armed Forces. Did the thought of having to actually exercise scare you away from signing up? Or maybe it was the idea of hurting those poor innocent brown babies who were threatening to drop chemicals on American soil. There's a reason 5.56 has been in the hands of our boys in uniform for over 60 years, but you fags don't apply reason to anything that triggers you, like AMERICA. Go back to shooting your overpowered bullets that make you feel like a big boy, I'm sticking with what is TRIED and TRUE, and not some bigass ruskie bullet that was abandoned after double-u double-u two.
Xavier Flores
10/10 preddy based
Logan Butler
Are you fucking retarded?
You type so much, but say so little. kys
Christopher Myers
Well it could defend rights better when it isn't getting knocked off course by jungle brush. Works great in wide open areas like dessert. I like 5.56 but it is not the universal cartridge for all situations. In fact in heavily forested areas it is probably one of the worst choices, any light bullet is. Even 9mm would be better in brush because it has some weight.
Leo Lee
Don't kid yourself, fag.
All modern intermediate cartridges and rifles followed the design philosophy of just make them into glorified submachine guns. Regular submachine guns got phased out to make room. Battle rifles got phased out to have designated marksman rifles take their place.
They are made for either closer range combat or to pin down an enemy long enough for artileery or air support to finish the job.