More powerful that 7.62x51 too. Holy crude, 80,000 psi. That is a magnum in a 308 size case. That is why they have to come up with a steel case head. Basically the balistics of a 270 or 7mm mag in semi auto.It's good that they are addressing the hearing issues. It's even better that this new SAW will be more powerful than 5.56.
Leaving Troops on the Battle Field to fend for themselves. Started in WWII and has not stopped since.They say this new rifle when empty is 2lbs heavier than the m4 like 2lbs doesn't mean alot. Obviously whoever wrote this article and made the decisions on this have never been on a ruck, much less deoyed and actually did work. 2lbs is rediculous. Not to mention, having to train so many people on a new platform... I don't see where it's worth it. Besides, we all know that first time we have a democrat president in office once they are in theatre, that administration is just going to abandon them somewhere at some point and let an enemy take em for free.