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Moonduck · 12-13-2004, 07:46 PM

The US Military is testing a possible replacement for the (anemic) 5.56mm round we currently use. The round being tested is a 6.8mm (.270) in a necked-down .30-30 Winchester case (turned-won as well, to match 5.56 NATO total load length) with a grain weight somewhere abouts 100gr. Supposed to have 500 ft/lbs of oomph at 500meters, significantly more than the 5.56mm and almost approaching what the 7.62 NATO produces. It is supposedly in the hands of Special forces now, but no confirmation.

I was wondering if anyone else here had heard anything on this one. It looks like it might be a cool piece, and anything up from that popgun round (what, maybe 330 ft/lbs at 500 meters? feh) we currently use would be an improvement in my eyes.

12-13-2004, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Moonduck Junkie Location: SE USA	Anyone heard anything serious about the new 6.8mm round? The US Military is testing a possible replacement for the (anemic) 5.56mm round we currently use. The round being tested is a 6.8mm (.270) in a necked-down .30-30 Winchester case (turned-won as well, to match 5.56 NATO total load length) with a grain weight somewhere abouts 100gr. Supposed to have 500 ft/lbs of oomph at 500meters, significantly more than the 5.56mm and almost approaching what the 7.62 NATO produces. It is supposedly in the hands of Special forces now, but no confirmation. I was wondering if anyone else here had heard anything on this one. It looks like it might be a cool piece, and anything up from that popgun round (what, maybe 330 ft/lbs at 500 meters? feh) we currently use would be an improvement in my eyes.