US Army Considers Adopting an Interim Battle Rifle in 7.62NATO: eventually adopt 6.5

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The genesis of this requirement is overmatch. The troops feel like they’re in a street fight with a guy with longer arms. The 7.62x54R cartridge gives the enemy those longer arms.

What weapons are the most common we have encountered that fire 7.62x54R?

The PKM, which is used more like a squad-level LMG than a GPMG.

It's as if someone never even cared to look at the MTOE, certainly not someone who spent even a week as an 11B or 0311.

We never did anything without M60s and M240s, and since then, the Mk.48 7.62 NATO LMG has been fielded to provide more maneuverability.

But no, we need every swinging rifleman, grenadier, team leader, squad leader, platoon sergeant, platoon leader, assistant gunner, ammo bearer, RTO, etc. carrying an M14 or some garbage from HK now, with less than half the basic load per weight.

Someone needs a urinalysis or education before they put things into articles, maybe some editorial oversight from someone that actually knows what's going on.