[Erik Latranyi]

The Stoner design needs to find itself assigned to the history books. No battle rifle should be in use for more than 50 years by the best military in the world.

While the design has been improved for reliability and accuracy, it is holding our troops back.

The 6.5mm is capable of great long-range accuracy, lethality and compactness......depending on which cartridge it is loaded into.

With a variety of bullet weights, it can work in close quarters or at longer distances.

The Stoner rifles are needless heavy by today’s standards and can be lightened with modern materials.

I look forward to a new cartridge and a new rifle.

[AlaskaErik]

The Stoner design needs to find itself assigned to the history books. No battle rifle should be in use for more than 50 years by the best military in the world.

Do you feel the same way about heavy machine guns? Because Ma Deuce is almost 100 years old.

[RC one]

The Stoner design has earned its stripes the hard way. I would be hesitant to scrap it just because the design is old. The design works very well despite its age. There is always room for improvement of course. The incorporation of an adjustable gas bleed off valve would be useful for example. and, not to sound like a fanatic, but chambering it in 6.5 Creedmoor would be a huge improvement too.