Future Army Ammunition In 6.8mm
BY Herschel Smith
5 years ago
Sigh …
It’s not MOUNT, it’s MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain).
Each and every soldier ISN’T taught to conduct room clearing operations as he said they were.
And remember the words “minimal training.” And remember that’s what this ammunition change is trying to ameliorate. They don’t want to change the training to teach shooting. They want a magic bullet (pun intended).
On December 23, 2019 at 7:58 pm, George said:
6.8 mm isn’t the caliber with the best ballistic coefficient.
so why is the Army pushing it?
On December 23, 2019 at 11:54 pm, Georgiaboy61 said:
Re: “6.8 mm isn’t the caliber with the best ballistic coefficient.
so why is the Army pushing it?”
Probably because a given defense contractor has better lobbyists than the others, and hence more clout at the DOD/Pentagon. On the plus side, the 6.8 SPC – “special purpose cartridge” – has a history within the JSOC and with the Army’s elite marksmanship unit, so cronyism may not be all this is about.
6.8 SPC, which lies midway between 5.56 NATO and 7.62 NATO, was developed by MSG Steve Holland and Chris Murray, a unit gunsmith. Their goal was to bridge the gap between the two cartridges, while still using M16/M4-pattern weapons.
On December 24, 2019 at 11:56 am, Drake said:
Anyone else see this fancy ammo and think “no way will they buy enough if these Cadillac rounds to outfit the entire military”?