Quote Originally Posted by Brian Dickicon View Post
I forgot to mention that the AR-10 platform has certainly overcome it's political hindrances as it's the designated marksman/sharpshooter rifle in both UKicon and US Army service. I'd love to have an LMT L129A1. The old 7.62 Nato round is so hard to improve upon. The new SIG weapon in 6.8 x 51 being fielded in US service seem to me to be too much too late with no real benefit, (except to the manufacturers). With such unbelievably high chamber pressures, I see it as an Armorer's nightmare. As most know, I'm set in my ways being an old curmudgeon!
With regard to 6.8 X 51mm Brian, I believe Lithgowicon have built a small run of F88's chamberd in the new calibre for trials purposes, the rounds must have an absolute blistering muzzle velocity with a 21" barrel!