10-23-2013, 05:00 PM
The SAW fires cartridges in intermediate calibers (5.56x45, 6.5 Grendel). The M240 (general purpose MG), which this weapons appears to be in the same class, fires cartridges like the 7.65x51 thus the .260 Remington (6.5x51) could work.
the NRA American Rifleman had an article about two months ago on the Army sniper cartridges. It mentioned that the 7.62x51 was not being used as much for snipers but rather in the Designated Marksman program. That snipers were moving more towards the .300 Win Mag and the .338 Lapua. Also that the Army had developed a heavier .300 Win Mag bullet (200 gn) that gave similar results to the .338 Lapua. Which had me wondering whether it might be possible to convert the M240 to .300 Win Mag?
the NRA American Rifleman had an article about two months ago on the Army sniper cartridges. It mentioned that the 7.62x51 was not being used as much for snipers but rather in the Designated Marksman program. That snipers were moving more towards the .300 Win Mag and the .338 Lapua. Also that the Army had developed a heavier .300 Win Mag bullet (200 gn) that gave similar results to the .338 Lapua. Which had me wondering whether it might be possible to convert the M240 to .300 Win Mag?