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I’d still rather see the same technology used with a 6.5 caliber bullet instead of 6.8. Your still carrying a lot heavier weapon in the AR-10 platform than the AR-15 platform. Use the same polymer case design in a 6.5 Grendel or 6 ARC with higher velocity in a lighter weapon with lighter recoil.

My understanding is that the Army conducted tests a few years ago and determined that 6.8mm was the smallest caliber that would defeat modern hard body armor at long range. It seems very unlikely that 6 ARC or 6.5 Grendel would be capable of achieving the desired performance.

Agreed.

6.8/277 cal is so 1960's tech.

LOL. 6.5/.264 is 1890's tech. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6.5%C3%9755mm_Swedish

I guess this is backing the train way, way up, but..

From the video "We're currently sending our soldiers and marines onto the battlefield....at an adversary that's got superior ammunition with greater effective range who's now wearing level III body armor."

Who are they talking about?

He's misstating the case. The rationale for NGSW is concern of Army leadership about the possibility of future combat against opponents like the Russians, who field Level IV body armor that stops 5.56 M855A1.

I imagine the "greater effective range" comment refers mainly to 5.56x45 weapons versus 7.62x54R weapons like those below, a comparison that's been done by others.