12-12-2017, 10:25 PM
6mm SAW pushing a 105gr at 2500fps doesn't need that long of a case to do that, but it looks like they wanted to use aluminum cases to reduce weight, and had to line the aluminum with coatings to prevent aluminum combustion.
That resulted in a case with a 2.580" COL.
That Ford Aerospace XM248 was a revolutionary LMG at every aspect of its design, with earlier versions designed to fire the 6x45 SAW. Its feed mechanism, recoil, overall layout, and parts count reduction were aggressive when looking at firearms design.
The more I study it, the more I really like what they were doing.
![[Image: Screen-Shot-2013-10-27-at-10.11.18-PM-1024x426.jpg]](http://weaponsman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Screen-Shot-2013-10-27-at-10.11.18-PM-1024x426.jpg)
That resulted in a case with a 2.580" COL.
That Ford Aerospace XM248 was a revolutionary LMG at every aspect of its design, with earlier versions designed to fire the 6x45 SAW. Its feed mechanism, recoil, overall layout, and parts count reduction were aggressive when looking at firearms design.
The more I study it, the more I really like what they were doing.
NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com