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2017-05-17 Science & Technology

US Army plans to aquire new rifle with bigger bullets

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Posted by Frozen Al 2017-05-17 13:54|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Less weight would be good.

Posted by Glineng Speaking for Boskone4786 2017-05-17 19:06|| 2017-05-17 19:06|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Going with an 'intermediate caliber' pretty much means an expensive new weapon.

And figure a good 10-15 years to deploy it.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-05-17 19:09|| 2017-05-17 19:09|| Front Page Top

#3 6.5 Grendel also talked about

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2017-05-17 19:52|| 2017-05-17 19:52|| Front Page Top

#4 been going downhill ever since they dropped the .30-06.

Posted by OFWG Bob Phineger2970 2017-05-17 21:15|| 2017-05-17 21:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Is there some kind of pendulum effect here?

Posted by james 2017-05-17 22:07|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2017-05-17 22:07|| Front Page Top

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