12-04-2019, 07:41 PM
A5BLASTER Wrote:Looks like that's a old vid. Like a year old are lil more now.
Oh crap that was the wrong video. This one is just a few months old.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6J0ezdnjrjY
m796rider Wrote:Yep, 6.8 is the caliber being considered, just have to decide which format of ammo (Sig's steel/brass ammo, GD's polymer cased, etc) and carbine/LMG system.
ETA: That's not 6.8SPC, it's a 6.8mm 115gr bullet traveling at nearly 3000 fps.
They are looking at a M5 designated upper, in 6.5 Grendel. If they get the polymer case thing worked out , it will cut the weight and add range and stopping power.