[Redbob]

"... hey, let's make sure we're doing the right thing before we proceed;"

Well now, THERE's a novel idea coming from the military!

Is it possible they're learning that the .308 is a better caliber for sniper rifles than .223 or smaller?

[oldenuff2no]

They are using the 308 and 300 Win Mags right now in Iraq. People seem to think that the only firearm our military has are M-16's in one version or another. There are also a lot of shotguns being used by our troops for clearing houses.
I'm a rifle smith, and the scuttlebutt I hear is that they are opting for a larger caliber in our next battle rifle. I'm hearing everything from 6.2MM to 8MM based on a shortened version of the old 32 Rem rimless case. This new standard, larger caliber, is something from the returning troops and would explain the delay and rethinking of things.

[El Laton Caliente]

I've been contending for years a .25 cal. like the .243 would be a great compremise battle round...