New bullet calibre

Alphapunk2 SG

If i am right, the U.S army is experimenting on the new 6.8 mm bullet?
If it proves to be succesful in doing it's purpose (velocity of a 5.56 and stopping power of a 7.62) Without losing accuracy... Will the SAF rechamber our infantry firearms to accomodate the new rounds?

touchstone_2000 SG

SAF is already using this. Officially announced in 2006/7.

http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn47-e.htm

wonderamazement SG

Really meh? 6.8mm diff from 8.6mm leh.

specialOps SG

I don't think armies around the world will be adopting any new calibre for a very long time, simply because 5.56mm has proven itself to be more than adequete for the task.

Definitely SAF is not adopting any new assault rifle calibre, it is not worth it at all to issue another 300,000+ re-chambered rifles.

By the way, it is the 8.6mm that Singapore used, and it is for the PGM mini-Hecate long range sniper rifle, that is slowly replacing the existing Steyrs.

No new 6.8mm

wonderamazement SG

I was wondering since when was the 6.8mm being used... Laughing