LOL Marines tend to like anything introduced post-'68Why use 6.8? 6.5 Grendel is more accurate and bullet weight can be the same as 6.8. Also full auto recoil makes accuracy more difficult as the bullet gets heavier.
But not making sense and poor decisions are part of the Army method and the Marines will like it.
Yep. It's some generals retirement program. Look for the company that hires a retired general to be a company VP.It’s documented that the Army chose to produce its own projectile, based on work done by engineers and shooters at the Army Marksmanship Unit.
Remember, The M1 Garand rifle was first built in both .30-caliber and .2760-caliber versions. Though the .276 performed better, large stocks of .30-caliber ammunition left over from World War I drove budget-conscious arms developers to choose the .30-caliber option.
I believe the Marines are still studying the situation.
Every time!Yep. It's some generals retirement program. Look for the company that hires a retired general to be a company VP.
Purpose of the 6.8 is to replace both 556 and 762.Why use 6.8? 6.5 Grendel is more accurate and bullet weight can be the same as 6.8. Also full auto recoil makes accuracy more difficult as the bullet gets heavier.
But not making sense and poor decisions are part of the Army method and the Marines will like it.