Good thing for crimped primers! I recall when Dam Neck, etc was getting that new 300 wm round years ago, the Navy put out that one should not shoot it unless your chamber was cut for that round otherwise things might get dicey--this was for folks following the tuna trucks for shit that "fell off" At the very least, I wouldn't be using the spent brass or at least inspect it thoroughly.
LMT wins MRGG-A
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They tried turning 300WM into .338 LM, and came pretty close. Throats didn’t last, according to Federal, who was making and testing at least some of the ammo for that contract.
Everybody else was using .338LM in NATO, but the Navy sabotaged that path that the rest of SOCOM thought they were on. They ended up with a multi-caliber .308/300NM/338 Norma Mag in the end anyway with PSR, though I haven’t kept close tabs on it because of how convoluted it got.
Remington got the PSR contract and SOCOM canceled it.
The next great leap was the Barrett MK22. The Army once again is exercising USSOCOM's government's contract option and adopted the multi-caliber Barrett to replace the Remington 2010.
USASOC benefits because the Army now buys their service-common sniper rifles (instead of having to spend SOCOM dollars).
The next great leap was the Barrett MK22. The Army once again is exercising USSOCOM's government's contract option and adopted the multi-caliber Barrett to replace the Remington 2010.
USASOC benefits because the Army now buys their service-common sniper rifles (instead of having to spend SOCOM dollars).
Not just the rifles but the ammo, which for a USASOC unit, is a much bigger budget item than regular army.
I think that was legitimately one of the few times big Army did the right thing with a purchase/procurement decision the past ten years. I wish I had access to a longer range to justify buying a Barrett Mk 22 (MRAD), but it is a hell of a rifle when shooting larger caliber rounds.
Checked it out and dumped a full mag at an event, it was lighter than I thought
and you confirmed with them that is uses a stainless steel barrel? not chromelined? two stage lmt trigger? Thanks
Besides the forward assist, are these any different from a mars h? I am still interested in what profile the barrel is, too.
What did they have you shooting for ammo?
Really interested too see how these measure up in the field, I ran the numbers on a 6 ARC and the difference past 500y on paper was really not very impressive. The ARC is actually shooting a higher BC bullet than the Creed. I do really want to like this platform more than the ARC though simply for the increased energy on target inside 500y
stainless barrel from what I can find and its the standard AXLE LMT 2 stage trigger
@Happiness Is A Warm Gun - the MRGG-A has a different upper design from the pics, designed to be a bit lighter I'd assume, also offering the qd mount and forward assist. With the forward assist comes the 308 BCG with serrations, first time LMT has done that BCG for a LMT rifle. Seems mostly cosmetic but the barrel is supposed to be the main focus/change.
Where do you get the ARC having a higher BC bullet? MRGG is intended to be used with M1200 which is a Berger 140 Hybrid with a .311 G7, SOCOM 6mm ARC ammo is primarily a Hornady 106 A-tip, which is likely closer to a .285 G7.
You’re right the Bergers are higher BC but they’re $2 / round so I wouldn’t really shoot those all too often. The 130 AR Hybrid really shines in the A variant. A factory loaded 135 A Tip would also be sweet (and $2 per shot haha)
When I ran numbers I think I compared 140 ELD and HPBT against the 108 ELD
Forward assist, extra lightening cuts near the lock up, the QD slot is pushed rearward toward the barrel lock up, instead of toward the front. I don't recall the barrel being chromelined or not, besides it being a stainless steel barrel
