Does it have a brass or steel cartridge or something else ?
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But not too sporting......
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I noticed the (lack of) ear protection, their heads will have been ringing the rest of the day.
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Not sure, theres plenty info on line, I assume its a normal bullet…
he UK Ministry of Defence is initiating
Project Grayburn to replace the SA80 rifle by 2030, with 150,000–180,000 new weapons potentially adopting higher-lethality rounds like 6.8x51mm or 6.5 Creedmoor for better range and armor penetration. The new rifles will likely be conventional, not bullpup, with a focus on modularity, suppressors, and domestic manufacturing.
Yanks seem to be going 6.8x51.
I have seen people test firing it. Far too much recoil for automatic fire. The same reason Britain went for single shot SLRs. In Afghanistan long range shots in the mountains were the norm. In Ukraine street style fighting is more common. Or even trench warfare
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Yes bigger bullet will be more recoil, to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction and all that. One factor in ammunition selection is where its most likely to be used. But another is weight, Id rather carry 500 rounds of 556 rather than 762. I have the imperial equivalent of both and the .223 has very little recoil compared to the 308. Fully auto is great until you need to carry the ammo a 30 round mag lasts about 4 seconds!I have seen people test firing it. Far too much recoil for automatic fire. The same reason Britain went for single shot SLRs. In Afghanistan long range shots in the mountains were the norm. In Ukraine street style fighting is more common. Or even trench warfare
