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Posted: 5/22/2022 9:44:07 PM EDT
[#1]
No.
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Posted: 5/22/2022 9:52:49 PM EDT
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LOL, no.
I'm not even convinced they're going to stick with the new round. Like at all. |
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Posted: 5/22/2022 9:53:06 PM EDT
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The 30-06 hasn't been used by US Military since the 1950's. Has it gone away??
The 30-40 Krag hasn't been used by the US Military since 1906. Has it gone away?? The 45-70 hasn't been used by the US Military since the 1890's. Has it gone away?? I think the 223 Rem / 5.56mm will be with us for decades to come. I've been shooting one since 1970. |
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Posted: 5/22/2022 9:54:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The 30-06 hasn't been used by US Military since the 1950's. Has it gone away?? The 30-40 Krag hasn't been used by the US Military since 1906. Has it gone away?? The 45-70 hasn't been used by the US Military since the 1890's. Has it gone away?? I think the 223 Rem / 5.56mm will be with us for decades to come. I've been shooting one since 1970. Where do you buy 30-40 Krag? |
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Posted: 5/22/2022 9:55:37 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/22/2022 9:56:48 PM EDT
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The military isn't transitioning. The Army is adopting the 6.8 round in limited roles for infantry troops.
The 5.56 will continue to be around for a long time as a primary round both for military and civilian users. |
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Posted: 5/22/2022 9:58:54 PM EDT
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The 5.56 x 45 rounds will be around for the next 100 years.
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Posted: 5/22/2022 9:59:12 PM EDT
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There will always be 5.56.
The most common centerfire round in the most common center fire rifle sold in America. I am seeing that the AR has jumped the 10/22 but I haven't seen hard data. |
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Posted: 5/22/2022 10:01:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/22/2022 10:20:20 PM EDT
[#10]
5.56 NATO.
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Posted: 5/22/2022 10:43:27 PM EDT
[#11]
6.8x51 probably isn’t going anywhere.
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Posted: 5/22/2022 11:37:20 PM EDT
[#12]
Yea man ditch all your 5.56 and buy that 20k sig spear
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Posted: 5/22/2022 11:46:27 PM EDT
[#13]
I hope you all are correct I like the 556. When Lake City starts producing 6.8x51 I get concerned that the civilian firearms owners will pay more for ammo, and will not have ammo available for a discontinued round. Thank you for the responses.
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Posted: 5/22/2022 11:53:10 PM EDT
[#14]
Oops wrong Thread - Removed
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Posted: 5/23/2022 12:04:35 AM EDT
[#15]
Gold and metals are government
Artificially suppressed. |
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Posted: 5/23/2022 12:53:33 AM EDT
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It’s nearing its peak, if not already. It’s far from a dead cartridge though.
6.5 Grendel and 6.8 SPC can vouch for its staying power. |
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Posted: 5/23/2022 12:56:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 5.56 NATO. This |
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Posted: 5/23/2022 4:07:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I hope you all are correct I like the 556. When Lake City starts producing 6.8x51 I get concerned that the civilian firearms owners will pay more for ammo, and will not have ammo available for a discontinued round. Thank you for the responses. The list of weird rounds that can be still be found is long.. dont overthink it. Even if 5.56 will disappear in a couple of days there will always be the 223. Anyway 556 is still the NATO issued round. Its not going anywhere. |
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Posted: 5/23/2022 5:08:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The list of weird rounds that can be still be found is long.. dont overthink it. Even if 5.56 will disappear in a couple of days there will always be the 223. Anyway 556 is still the NATO issued round. Its not going anywhere. All of this, plus it sounds like 5.56/M4 will remain the main option for all non-infantry even in the planned changeover… and I still believe the M5 will be a steaming pile of fail as a general issue weapon. Time will tell. |
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Posted: 5/23/2022 5:10:58 PM EDT
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[dkprof]lol[/dkprof]
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Posted: 5/23/2022 5:14:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/23/2022 6:04:58 PM EDT
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Quoted: Since the U.S. Military is transitioning to 6.8x51, is the 556 going to become a obsolete round. Lake City is now re tooling to manufacture 6.8x51. Does this mean the ammo manufactures will not produce 556? Just trying to see if I need to ditch my 556 rifles'? Thanks https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/05/11/winchester-awarded-ngsw-ammunition-manufacturing-facility-design-contract/ Olin Winchester, who operate the US Army’s Lake City Ammunition Plant on behalf of the government, have been awarded a $15 million cost-plus contract to design a new manufacturing facility for the NGSW ammunition. ... It was confirmed that the new facility is planned to open in 2026 and will steadily ramp production. |
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Posted: 5/23/2022 8:27:32 PM EDT
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NATO adopted 5.56, but still has 7.62.
They didn't get rid of it. |
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Posted: 5/23/2022 10:38:28 PM EDT
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Yes, just like 30-30 and 30-06.
.223 is the #1 rifle cartridge in the world and that's not changing any time soon with 6.great being high dolla. |
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Posted: 5/24/2022 10:19:43 AM EDT
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My uncle makes weird faces if you say 5.56 isn’t lethal. Apparently he used it for real
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Posted: 5/24/2022 10:57:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The military isn't transitioning. The Army is adopting the 6.8 round in limited roles for infantry troops. The 5.56 will continue to be around for a long time as a primary round both for military and civilian users. The uniformed great-grandkids of Vietnam veterans will still be issued the latest version of the M4 in 5.56. And there will still be some Hydramatic lowers, on their 12th rebuild. |
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Posted: 5/24/2022 2:49:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: All of this, plus it sounds like 5.56/M4 will remain the main option for all non-infantry even in the planned changeover… and I still believe the M5 will be a steaming pile of fail as a general issue weapon. Time will tell. Plus with all the things going on around the world this doesn’t sound like the best moment for a weapon/ammo change… Btw Seems like the Army is slowly responding to a request followed the GWOT experience.. but I think urban warfare will be prevalent on future battlefields… making the new caliber just too much.. just my 2cent.. |
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Posted: 5/24/2022 9:10:50 PM EDT
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It will be around for a long time. It's a well balanced round, and worth keeping.
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Posted: 5/24/2022 10:25:05 PM EDT
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Not tech
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