More News on the 6.5 Creedmoor: U.S. Military and DHS

[just country]

morning, Jack O'Connor made the 277cal. a name in the
shooting world. in my younger days I had 2 in 700rem.
the 7mm's moved the 277cal over in the shooting
world. time has its preferences. the selection of bullets
made the difference. justme gbot tum.

 

[xsn10s]

I'm pretty sure Seekins won the contract

Sheesh I'm sooo out of the loop now. Didn't even know Seekins built a AR platform until this. They've come a long ways.

 

[Wild Monkey]

Hindsight we hear how the 5.56 Ammo is Lighter and more lead flying and all that firefight jargon. True Military testing showed shortcomings in the original AR10 and for the most part failed miserably. Yet the same design scaled down performed very well in 5.56 format. I don't know how exactly the chocolate and the peanut butter made the Rees'es as there's much data linking the 5.56 to much older Cartridges through development. In reality the AR10 never amounted to beans and had little to do with the 7.62x51 adoption as it was already in place. All these same shortcomings for the Modern Military Infantry will again come out and I'll bet donuts the Trials will see umpteen failures the "new" 6.8 will dish out. Sometimes I think it's more someone wants some fresh profits over practicality. Uh... why are we still in Afghanistan? Oh oops, don't want to get Political when Defense Contractors stand to make more profit.

 

[SHDeersniper]

^ you know the ar10 was first right.

Lol this thread. Do some of you even shoot. 6.5 is way easier to make hits with v 308

 

[PBR driver]

morning, what were bullet weights solid tips.
Geneva convention.

 

[Satterlee Scott]

I think 136 scenars

 

[nvschütze]

I heard an American sniper with a 6.5mm Creedmoor can take out a Russian satellite with a single shot.

You must have heard that story in ancient Sanskrit, and particular information was lost in the translation. The truth is a single 5.56mm bullet from an M4 carbine will disable an A380 airliner cruising at 37,000 feet. Eric Swinewell said that on TV and I believe him because I know he has my best interests at heart...

 

[Bravo 4]

I heard an American sniper with a 6.5 creedmoor can take out a Russian satellite with a single shot.

Yep, standard issue to the new Space Force.

 

[Deleted member 48126]

Yep, standard issue to the new Space Force.

We have space force and cyber command now.

I couldn't imagine rewinding 10 years ago and commissioning with a cyber insignia on my uniform.

 

[Wild Monkey]

^ you know the ar10 was first right.

Lol this thread. Do some of you even shoot. 6.5 is way easier to make hits with v 308

Reading Comprehension.

 

[dfanonymous]

We have space force and cyber command now.

I couldn't imagine rewinding 10 years ago and commissioning with a cyber insignia on my uniform.

technically...we've had a space force for awhile...
Anytime the Air Force gets funding cut, i call it a win...

 

[nralifer]

Some of those rules never made sense to me. You can use rockets and bombs on an enemy but the line is drawn on hollow point ammo? ***

Seems weird to me as well. What about 30mm chain gun ammo from helicopters? Ever watch IR video of Taliban being blown to pieces by the 30 mm?

 

[skipglo]

I guess we need to recognize the effectiveness of the 6.5CM as an antitank round as well.

PLLLLLLLLLLHHHHHHHHHH! ( the sound you make when you stick your tongue out between your lips...and blow!) The vice-versa of the above holds true when you also recognize the effectiveness of a 50mm tank round ....when hunting Antelope!

 

[TAZMAN]

I did hear that the new A10 Warthog will have 6.5 Creedmoor as the front canon???