XM-8 Why not?

[WNxKenwayy]

Originally Posted by M1126 Stryker

Going back to the 7.62x51mm would be a bad choice anyway.

Bob I believe the Mk.262 has a hollow tip under the jacket like some Russian 5.45x39mm.

Going to 7.62mm would be the perfect solution. Weight doesn't matter anymore since I'm carrying 80 pounds of gear anyways. We already have the stockpiles of 7.62 and would allow riflemen and automatic riflemen to interchange ammo. The fighting today is either long range in mountainous terrain (Afganistan) or short to medium range in urban environments (Iraq). Long range requires larger caliber than 5.56 for effective put down capabilities, and urban fighting requires a round that has both immediate target effects (drops them/incapasitates them) and penetration through surrounding objects likely to be used for cover (wall, cars, etc).

The 5.56 accomplishes none of these.

[[R-MOD]Bob_Marley]

Originally Posted by M1126 Stryker

Going back to the 7.62x51mm would be a bad choice anyway.

Bob I believe the Mk.262 has a hollow tip under the jacket like some Russian 5.45x39mm.

The Mk.262 is an open tipped round. See attached picture.

[Bradley]

Originally Posted by $kelet0r

The RPK fills a SAW (squad automatic weapon) role
The PKM is a gimpy (general purpose machine gun)

See now, what are does GPMG mean, I mean, what is a gerneral purpose machine gun?

[Top_Cat_AxJnAt]

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[Fatal1ty]

Originally Posted by Bradley

See now, what are does GPMG mean, I mean, what is a gerneral purpose machine gun?

it was designed so it could fill many roles, whilst also being portable. its just really a support weapon, but its so versatile it is used all the way from 8 man fire teams to landies, tanks and even helos, jus cus its so good and has been for many years.

[Expendable Grunt]

Originally Posted by Fatal1ty

why didnt the yanks decide on making a 7.62 weapon???

agreed it would mean that the ragheads would be able to maybe use em if found, but then it would save us a shit load of ammo by robbing theres.

The way it has been explained to me was that we designed the 5.56 round with the idea that body armour was going to proliferate amongst Soviet infantry. The round was apparently supposed to turn said body armour into a liability.

[Viper5]

Originally Posted by Expendable Grunt

The way it has been explained to me was that we designed the 5.56 round with the idea that body armour was going to proliferate amongst Soviet infantry. The round was apparently supposed to turn said body armour into a liability.

It would supposedly penetrate body armor, causing the Soviets to use more resources to treat wounded when the millions came storming across Europe.

[Hotrod525]

XM8 is horrible, i know that dont matter, but the HK416 is a far superior gun than M16/M4 or even XM8, the Barrett M468 SPC is an other awesome weapons...

XM8 is just a G36 redesigned...

If Army have to replace the Venerable M16A4/M4.. i hope they will go for 416 or 468...

[Viper5]

468 the 7.62mm M4?

[[R-MOD]Bob_Marley]

Originally Posted by Hotrod525

XM8 is horrible, i know that dont matter, but the HK416 is a far superior gun than M16/M4 or even XM8, the Barrett M468 SPC is an other awesome weapons...

XM8 is just a G36 redesigned...

If Army have to replace the Venerable M16A4/M4.. i hope they will go for 416 or 468...

The HK416 is just a G36 in an Armalite body.