The 6.8mm Remington SPC (now being adopted by the US military)

Rifle Shooter ^ | 1-07-05

[Paul_Denton]

The 6.8mm Remington SPC

The long-rumored .270 military cartridge is fact. Here's how it performs in the field.

[Paul_Denton]

Further Information

The M-8 Assault Rifles New 6.8mm Cartridge

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I still like the idea of case less ammo.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Has anyone but H&K developed any, and if so in a caliber larger than 5.56mm?

[Paul_Denton]

Me too. Or combustable case ammunition (used in the 120mm gun of the M1 tank).

[TXBSAFH]

Looks good to me.

[Paul_Denton]

No not that I know of.

[TXFireman]

270 ping

[gortklattu]

Upgrade the SAW's to 460 calibre.

[IronJack]

What does the XM-8 look like?

[Paul_Denton]

[Long Cut]

The XM-8 Assault Rifle, by H&K.

I posted a thread tracking its development about two years ago. Search FR for "XM-8 : New US service rifle?" to find it. I've also got it bookmarked on my homepage links.

It's a pretty awesome rifle.

[conservativeharleyguy]

I don't know how effective it is against a man, but I've seen what a .270 does to a big mule deer, and it isn't pretty. Drops it like a hot rock.

Seen a couple of elk taken with 'em as well.

Shoots flat, absolutley screams downrange, and hits plenty hard.

[U S Army EOD]

But it has no bayonet lug or stacking swivel, the Army won't buy it.

[U S Army EOD]

Looks like a necked down 7.62 x 39 to me.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I recall that thread, it re-appears from time to time... lotsa good stuff.

[Long Cut]

That's the prototype. HK has the more updated model on its homepage linked above.

Plus, here's the thread on it. Lots of gun porn, too.

The final version will have standby iron sights, the closed flash supressor, and a bayonet lug (hidden in the photo).

[Joe Brower]

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Let Freedom Ring,

Click the pic to go to the Gun Facts v4.0 download page!

[Bigturbowski]

Looks like a very effective terrorist killer to me. Let's test em out on them ASAP!!!

[Long Cut]

Check the thread linked above. It does have a lug; you just can't see it in the photos due to the stock.

[Durus]

Nice round...I'm glad that the brass finally had a wake up call to the .223 fiasco.

That rifle is scary. Imagine an infantry position being over run and having to go hand to hand with that Tupperware gun.