Exactly. You can only stuff so much powder and bullet...
Into a given magwell. 7.62 NATO with the right loads is probably "close enough" in terms of capability. It will be interesting to see if the Army can field something without the whole project turning into a drawn-out goat rodeo.
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mcassill,
2017-04-05, 08:26
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- Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle -
Catoosa,
2017-04-05, 10:08
- Rural Afghan is exactly that scenario. -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 11:19
- Rural Afghan is exactly that scenario. - Jared, 2017-04-05, 14:15
- Rural Afghan is exactly that scenario. -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 11:19
- Interesting reading. Thanks for sharing. -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 10:21
- The SPC? No -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 10:59
- Agreed but... -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 12:26
- And I'm still wanting an AR-10 in 308 hehehe (nm) -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 12:26
- I built one a couple years ago. -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 15:58
- I built a 6.5 Creedmore last year -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 17:57
- I built a 6.5 Creedmore last year -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-05, 18:19
- Love mine -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 18:40
- Awesome! -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-06, 04:16
- AR market is on life support for sure... -
matt/pa,
2017-04-06, 06:40
- AR market is on life support for sure... -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-06, 16:57
- Instead of selling, now is when... -
mcassill,
2017-04-11, 12:29
- No doubt! - Wildcat, 2017-04-11, 21:08
- Instead of selling, now is when... -
mcassill,
2017-04-11, 12:29
- AR market is on life support for sure... -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-06, 16:57
- AR market is on life support for sure... -
matt/pa,
2017-04-06, 06:40
- Awesome! -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-06, 04:16
- Love mine -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 18:40
- I built a 6.5 Creedmore last year -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-05, 18:19
- I built a 6.5 Creedmore last year -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 17:57
- I built one a couple years ago. -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 15:58
- And I'm still wanting an AR-10 in 308 hehehe (nm) -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 12:26
- Agreed but... -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 12:26
- The SPC? No -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 10:59
- Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle -
Bri A,
2017-04-05, 11:56
- Exactly. You can only stuff so much powder and bullet... - mcassill, 2017-04-05, 15:57
- Shades of the .276 Pederson! - Otony, 2017-04-05, 20:29
- Did they not just do this with the SCAR heavy? -
Gary G,
2017-04-05, 22:16
- SOCOM bought those - mcassill, 2017-04-06, 01:39
- Maybe they should have Springfield rebuild all those - Hobie, 2017-04-06, 21:31
- Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle -
DiamondD,
2017-04-07, 03:05
- I see that part of the project turning into a goat rodeo - mcassill, 2017-04-08, 03:30
- Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle -
Catoosa,
2017-04-05, 10:08