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<blockquote data-quote="RETOKSQUID" data-source="post: 4316040" data-attributes="member: 8681"><p>Will be intresting how long it last. From what I have been reading about the new rifle is its 12 pounds unloaded, with out the scope or suppressors. Plus the high operating pressure of the combat load is going to beat the hell out of small parts, and kill barrel life.</p><p>Still, issuing the rifle to smaller units at first could be a good way to go if it lives up to all the hype that is out there. Especially now that body armor is so much more prevalent among our potential adversaries., A DMR to every squad in the Army, Full issue to SF, Scouts, Snipers, Security Forces/MPs, QRF.</p><p></p><p> Logistical support will be a headache for a while. No surprise there, but the full power (80,000psi) ammo cost (@$4.00+ per round) is crazy due to the hybrid steel and brass cases being so new to the system, and only produced in limited facilities at the moment. So qualification of troops is going to be crazy expensive for a long time. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]504473[/ATTACH]</p><p>There civilian version of the round that uses traditional brass cases at 65,000 psi that run about $1.70 to $2.10 per round </p><p></p><p>Just hope we don't have a repeat of the whole 7.62 NATO and 5.56 event. I don't see the rest of NATO adopting this round in the foreseeable future for that reason alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RETOKSQUID, post: 4316040, member: 8681"] Will be intresting how long it last. From what I have been reading about the new rifle is its 12 pounds unloaded, with out the scope or suppressors. Plus the high operating pressure of the combat load is going to beat the hell out of small parts, and kill barrel life. Still, issuing the rifle to smaller units at first could be a good way to go if it lives up to all the hype that is out there. Especially now that body armor is so much more prevalent among our potential adversaries., A DMR to every squad in the Army, Full issue to SF, Scouts, Snipers, Security Forces/MPs, QRF. Logistical support will be a headache for a while. No surprise there, but the full power (80,000psi) ammo cost (@$4.00+ per round) is crazy due to the hybrid steel and brass cases being so new to the system, and only produced in limited facilities at the moment. So qualification of troops is going to be crazy expensive for a long time. [ATTACH type="full"]504473[/ATTACH] There civilian version of the round that uses traditional brass cases at 65,000 psi that run about $1.70 to $2.10 per round Just hope we don't have a repeat of the whole 7.62 NATO and 5.56 event. I don't see the rest of NATO adopting this round in the foreseeable future for that reason alone. [/QUOTE]
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