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Goody bye M16! Military Adopts the M5 rifle and 6.8x51. Are they crazy?
YTUBE ^ | may 10, 2022 | military arms channel

Posted on 05/22/2022 5:37:36 PM PDT by max americana

THE US ARMY announced they are replacing the trusty M4 and the 556...with this monstrosity.



TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: 556; banglist; humblegunnerkaren; m4; m5; military; sigsauer
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To: Lee Enfield

Doesn’t it? The only thing I can think of offhand is they are loaded to outrageous pressures and this is supposed to strengthen the head. Absurd in my opinion.


121 posted on 05/23/2022 12:57:34 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: max americana

Any reason military doesn’t use a steel case on their ammo?

It’s not like they reload. Or do they? I would think picking up all the brass on the ranges and sending them back to the armory would save some money.


122 posted on 05/23/2022 1:40:11 PM PDT by saleman
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To: saleman
Any reason military doesn’t use a steel case on their ammo?

The link below is a report which will answer your question. It's a long read but will convince you to never use steel case ammo.

Brass vs. Steel Cased Ammo – An Epic Torture Test

123 posted on 05/23/2022 1:53:11 PM PDT by FtrPilot
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To: max americana

Yes. Someone is nuts.


124 posted on 05/23/2022 2:52:56 PM PDT by OKSooner
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To: Fai Mao

Army ammo will be made at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri in a new facility.


125 posted on 05/23/2022 3:36:14 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: max americana

Hi.

I read the thread (my bad) and didn’t see if the weapon had a lug/mount for a bayonet.

5.56mm


126 posted on 05/24/2022 6:33:00 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: M Kehoe

I watched the Task and Purpose video, and they said it doesnt come with one.


127 posted on 05/24/2022 11:01:12 AM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2018 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: FtrPilot

Barrel erosion was the main concern with steel cased ammo. Other than short stroking issues with the Tula ammo which was blamed on propellent.

Barrel erosion was caused by projectile, not case.

After reading everything I think the cost/benefit of the steel cased ammo was at least even, if not greater than brass.

I believe, based on the test, that properly loaded steel cased ammo from one of our ammo plants would be equal to, or extremely close to brass.

And for plinking in my AR’s the cost outweighs, by a long shot, any rare, very rare, malfunctions.


128 posted on 05/24/2022 11:03:40 AM PDT by saleman
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