Interesting.
From the article:
"Also in the Army’s requirements: Despite shooting a heavier bullet, the gun, together with its ammo, must be 30 percent lighter than the current platform firing the 62-grain 5.56mm load. The Army’s new 6.8 is not to be confused with the 6.8 SPC, based on a .30 Remington case. The external dimensions of the new 6.8 are bigger, both in diameter and length, and require a new magazine configuration, according to sources."
"We also know that three consortiums are in the running for the final bid. They are General Dynamics Ordnance, Tactical Systems, and the ammunition maker True Velocity; SIG Sauer and its partners; and the triad of Textron Systems, Heckler & Koch, and Olin Winchester."
https://www.outdoorlife.com/story/hunting/your-deer-cartridge-will-be-plastic-in-the-future/
From the article:
"Also in the Army’s requirements: Despite shooting a heavier bullet, the gun, together with its ammo, must be 30 percent lighter than the current platform firing the 62-grain 5.56mm load. The Army’s new 6.8 is not to be confused with the 6.8 SPC, based on a .30 Remington case. The external dimensions of the new 6.8 are bigger, both in diameter and length, and require a new magazine configuration, according to sources."
"We also know that three consortiums are in the running for the final bid. They are General Dynamics Ordnance, Tactical Systems, and the ammunition maker True Velocity; SIG Sauer and its partners; and the triad of Textron Systems, Heckler & Koch, and Olin Winchester."
https://www.outdoorlife.com/story/hunting/your-deer-cartridge-will-be-plastic-in-the-future/
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