I got to shoot one of these earlier this year, it was very impressive. I think KAC is the leader in large frame ARs.
I got to shoot one of these earlier this year, it was very impressive. I think KAC is the leader in large frame ARs.
I wish. Outside of AFSOC, which sort of gets to do whatever they want, our weapons procurement process can be kind of rough sometimes. A lot of the time it's "well just get whatever the Army has" which is how we ended up with the M18 pistol being fielded force wide.Originally Posted by ranger
This contract is for 16" uppers. I suspect there will also be 14.5" variants purchased with unit funds.
I'm not sure I see the point to a 14.5" 6.5 Creedmoor barrel. Truthfully, I'm not sure I see the point of a 16" either.
Not just an AF thing. DOD joint programs are mandatory for everyone outside SOCOM. Same with Ammo. USMC wanted brown tip but they were forced to go with M855A1.
16” Creedmoor is more of a hammer than one would expect out at distance.
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I assume it is to keep down overall length while using a suppressor. I saw an article where a tester cut a 6.5CM barrel and measured velocity - it was an interesting article to see velocity vs barrel length and corresponding ballistics impact - shorter barrels were not as bad as one would expect with the high BC projectiles.
6.5mm cartridges out of 16” barrels have been messed around with for a while.
It was either Jack L or Ash Hess who mentioned that they were seeing ballistics equal to or slightly better than 20” 7.62 guns from the 14.5-16” 6.5 Creedmoor SR-25. Add in the benefits of taking 4+ inches, several ounces off the gun, and being a much more compact/maneuverable weapon and I don’t see much for a downside.
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High BC 140’s at 2500ish MV..... anyone within 600 yards needs to be plenty scared. 800 is where I always saw mine start to lose a good amount of “useable momentum”
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You guys are getting me excited for my suppressed LaRue 18" 6.5 when my governor gets her AWB through the legeislature next year....
(Homer Simpson Stage Whisper/Mrs UNM1136 approved a suppressed AR10 in 6.5 for me and 16" 300 Blackout for each of the kids in the event it passes /Homer Simpson Stage Whisper/)
To say I have mixed feelings is an understatement....actually bordering schizophrenia....
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