What Will the Next-Gen US Army 6.8mm Round Look Like?

By Dave Bahde

A few weeks ago we found out the U.S. Army was switching to 6.8mm for its new weapon systems. A brand new U.S. Army 6.8mm round? The announcement caused the usual Digital Age uproar.

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Fans of the 6.8 SPC reveled in vindication to their dedication to the caliber. Every fan of other calibers languished in “why not me?” mode.

The debate, if that’s what you want to call it, was entertaining for sure. It’s what everyone with nanosecond attention spans living in the social media world does. Facts become somewhat irrelevant or inconvenient. And details, well, what are those? Who cares? In a few days it will be replaced by the next “event.”

So, is the 6.8 SPC — or any other current 6.8mm round — going to “replace” the current 5.56x45mm (.223) or 7.62x51mm (.308) round in …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life