08-18-2011, 06:27 PM
Tony Williams Wrote:It would result in an ammo weight increase for riflemen used to carrying 5.56mm, yes, but there has been some interesting feedback from the Royal Marines on their use of rifles. They have commented that troops are far readier to use up large quantities of 5.56mm ammo, while the 7.62mm riflemen pick their targets so get through far less ammo. This may in part be because it's the better riflemen who are given 7.62mm guns, but I suspect that a harder-hitting, longer-ranged intermediate round would encourage more careful shooting.That could well be.
Quote:I doubt that a rifle in an intermediate calibre would weigh any more than the L85A2!Unless they stick with the L85 design and "stretch" it to fit the new round! :eek:
