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Old 01-21-2008, 15:29 PM   #95 (permalink)
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Btw, what are your thoughts on moving over to a larger caliber std. assault rifle round, replacing the old 5.56x45 NATO ??
I love the idea but at this moment, there's not enough push to get this through.

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What do we know about the ballistics of the 6.8mm round, particularly the terminal ballistics? I've heard all kinds of nice stories about it, but I'd love to see some hard data.
Really don't know at the moment. The round is still experimental as far as the militaries are concerned. I don't think they've even decided on the powder mix yet.
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