5.56x45 Exiting US Military Service
The 5.56 NATO round is being phased out of the US military. Looks like the people who can do something about it have finally woke up and see that the 5.56x45 round does not have much bite to go along with its bark. I say good riddance to that pea slinger.
https://www.gunpowdermagazine.com/the-mk-17-scar-h-battle-rifle/
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I carried an M-1 in ROTC, fired the M-14 at Advanced ROTC Summer Camp, then fired the M-16 at Signal Officer Basic Course. (Fired Expert due to hunting rabbits since I was 10)
IIRC the discussion about adopting the 5.56 was partially based on research on WWII and Korea engagement ranges. M-1 was good out to over 800 yards, but most engagements were closer to 250 so it was overkill and the 7.62 was good at that range (and NATO standard) so we switched.
Then we were looking a jungle engagements where the range was even shorter and our Asian allies had trouble handling the M-14. Ammo load was also a plus (to the think tanks) so we downsized again and started firing thousands of rounds to kill one bad guy.
Now we're back to a rifleman's fight. Bad guy sticks head up to take a shot and gets hit but the ranges are at the max for the 5.56.
Hope we get a good one!
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NeoBlackdog: 31515578154523/comments/31515579963163
https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11256060#Comment_11256060
Do you really think the current administration would release all that ammo to U.S. citizens? I'd bet it'll be sent overseas as part of an aid package and/or destroyed before we see any of it.
then it will be re-imported to the US.............just like the Ruskie's and Chi'coms import ammo now.
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serf, I got a few .223 polymer cased ammo samples at the Vegas shot show many years ago. I don't think it ever made it into production though - at least I've never seen it advertised..
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cbxjeff: 31515578154523/comments/31515614711707
serf, I got a few .223 polymer cased ammo samples at the Vegas shot show many years ago. I don't think it ever made it into production though - at least I've never seen it advertised..
They are saying that maybe a 7.62 polymer is in the works for small arms and the 50.cal has already gone to it according to this article,
serf
Per the contract with MAC Technology, MCSC will receive a small quantity of polymer ammunition in the fourth quarter of fiscal years 2020 and 2021. Marines will assess the ammo to increase familiarity and validate the polymer rounds during an Operational Validation scheduled for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.
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