US Military confirms future switch to 6.8mm, not 6.5 Creedmoor

[Deleted member 79987]

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2019/6/27/pentagon-confirms-move-to-68mm-in-the-future/

What do you think of the 6.8mm round?

 

[spencer60]

From what I've been reading about this, it isn't the 6.8 SPC though, but a whole new 6.8 round.

 

[paliknight]

With all the 556 ammo, weapons, and accessories in rotation and in storage, I can see this project being EXTREMELY costly and LENGTHY!

 

[sparked1]

I wonder if that means 6.8SPCll? I sure hope so. I’ve kept mine all these years waiting for plinking ammo to get cheaper/plentiful.

 

[Hayata]

Yeah, I know I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but how do you settle on a caliber but not the cartridge?

6.8 x WHAT?

 

[Deleted member 79987]

With all the 556 ammo, weapons, and accessories in rotation and in storage, I can see this project being EXTREMELY costly and LENGTHY!

I don't think they'll have to buy all new guns. Article says:

Once development is complete, existing MK 48 Mod 1 models can be configured at the armorer level to the Mod 2 variant or newest caliber with the addition of the upgrade kit and barrel conversion.”—an attractive option when retrofits are less expensive than all-new guns.

 

[paliknight]

I don't think they'll have to buy all new guns. Article says:

Oh **** I should have read the article. That’s my fault. I guess it’ll be less costly than expected, but since other agencies would have to follow suit, this will be costly In The long run.

 

[Fatal_Bert]

They're going with all new round, the 6.8vess

 

[timbgtm]

Why not go with the 7mm, and 7mag. Better yet the 300 win mag.

 

[Hayata]

They're going with all new round, the 6.8vess

@greg vess has a round named after him already?