True Velocity Ammo

[dh1633pm]

I have seen True Velocity Ammo spoken about, but what's interesting is supposedly it's available now on the civilian market.

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htinf/20210911.aspx

You can do a search and find it listed and even tested. Not really asking about that. I just wanted to know who has used the product and what do you think?

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

FWIW, none seems to have made it to the local shelves yet. California no longer lets us buy ammo directly, so if it's not in stock it must be special ordered through an FFL.

 

[GooseGestapo]

It doesn’t appear to have gotten into the supply chain yet.
It offers NOTHING to most enthusiasts as it’s not immediately reloadable (though I doubt that, as the first offerings of nylon/aluminum hybrid ammo was... .38spl ammo though).
(Yes, I know the TV uses stainless steel case heads with a proprietary polymer body...)

It is said to reduce heat transference in semi/full auto rifles, so it may appeal to those high volume shooters that don’t reload.

I am however curious about the 6.8x51-TV cartridge the Army is developing for the next generation SAW and PDW. 3,000fps from a 20” bbl, w/140gr bullet. 3,300fps from SAW.
TV claims the new cartridge is backwards adaptable to the existing SAW with replacing barrel and magazines.
Interesting!
We shall see...

 

[mcb]

It doesn’t appear to have gotten into the supply chain yet.
It offers NOTHING to most enthusiasts as it’s not immediately reloadable (though I doubt that, as the first offerings of nylon/aluminum hybrid ammo was... .38spl ammo though).
(Yes, I know the TV uses stainless steel case heads with a proprietary polymer body...)

It is said to reduce heat transference in semi/full auto rifles, so it may appeal to those high volume shooters that don’t reload.

I am however curious about the 6.8x51-TV cartridge the Army is developing for the next generation SAW and PDW. 3,000fps from a 20” bbl, w/140gr bullet. 3,300fps from SAW.
TV claims the new cartridge is backwards adaptable to the existing SAW with replacing barrel and magazines.
Interesting!
We shall see...

True Velocity's new 6.8 cartridge as part of the proposed NGSW program for the military is interchangeable with existing M240B not M249 saw. The 6.8 cartridge from True Velocity fits within the 308 envelope not the 556 envelope.


Jump to 3:18 to see the hot swap between 7.62 NATO to True Velocity's 6.8 in a M240B.

 

[GooseGestapo]

True Velocity's new 6.8 cartridge as part of the proposed NGSW program for the military is interchangeable with existing M240B not M249 saw. The 6.8 cartridge from True Velocity fits within the 308 envelope not the 556 envelope.


Jump to 3:18 to see the hot swap between 7.62 NATO to True Velocity's 6.8 in a M240B.

Explain where I said anything about the 5.56x45 ?.. is the M240B not a SAW?
I’m curious!

 

[mcb]

Explain where I said anything about the 5.56x45 ?.. is the M240B not a SAW?
I’m curious!

The SAW is the M249 chambered in 5.56x45. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M249_light_machine_gun)

The M240B is not called a SAW and is chambered in 7.62 NATO. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M240_machine_gun)