To: MtnClimber
From the original article: “[and takes] advantage of the huge ranges the 6.5mm Creedmoor offers,” Owens said.”
When did that become an issue round?
10 posted on
05/26/2018 10:01:12 AM PDT by
43north
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To: 43north
When did that become an issue round? When this weapon is adopted?
15 posted on
05/26/2018 10:18:55 AM PDT by
MileHi
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To: 43north
It’s in the works right now.
18 posted on
05/26/2018 10:53:36 AM PDT by
Bulwyf
To: 43north
"From the original article: “[and takes] advantage of the huge ranges the 6.5mm Creedmoor offers,” Owens said.”
When did that become an issue round?"
USSOCOM (US Special Operations COMmand) has selected it for it's Precision Intermediate Caliber (PIC). It may well go on to supplant the 5.56, since a major motivation for the PIC is to penetrate first-tier body armor.
USSOCOM Adopts 6.5 Creedmoor
19 posted on
05/26/2018 11:05:31 AM PDT by
PreciousLiberty
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