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2022-07-01 Science & Technology

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Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 'Assault rifles' implies just that - a weapon used in close assault in cities, close terrain, heavy cluttered environment with engagements usually within 200 meters. If you are engaging targets beyond that something else is called for. One that can reach out and touch someone.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-07-01 07:57|| 2022-07-01 07:57|| Front Page Top

#2 More technical jargon: A 'Sniper' and a 'Designated Marksman' are different.

Posted by magpie 2022-07-01 09:05|| 2022-07-01 09:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Just like how an assault rifle (Selective fire of course) and a battle rifle are not the same. The new M5 is more in line with a battle rifle, not an assault rifle.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-07-01 10:05|| 2022-07-01 10:05|| Front Page Top

#4 But, the XM-5 and the XM-250 share the same platform (with differences of course.)

This "simplicates" things for armorers, which is a good thing...

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-01 10:07|| 2022-07-01 10:07|| Front Page Top

#5 And, yes, XM-250 is the new SAW (until the next lawsuits are settled, anyway.)

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-01 10:09|| 2022-07-01 10:09|| Front Page Top

#6 1968 USMC Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, CA
M-14, Iron Sights, 500 meters, prone, slow fire
at a "Dog" Target (Upper torso shape)
20 rounds, 20 hits. Amazing battle rifle, and at 15 pounds, it felt like one.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-07-01 12:23|| 2022-07-01 12:23|| Front Page Top

#7 But you will be one tired soldier (or Marine) after you carry it all day long.

6.8 x 51 will make the 7.63 x 51 look like a spitball.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-01 12:45|| 2022-07-01 12:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Think of all the time and effort we would have saved if we had adopted the 7x57mm Spanish Mauser cartridge (Class of 1892) after the Spanish American War...

Posted by magpie 2022-07-01 13:17|| 2022-07-01 13:17|| Front Page Top

#9 7x57....Yes indeed.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-01 13:38|| 2022-07-01 13:38|| Front Page Top

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