What U.S Troops Really Think of Their New XM-7 Rifle

[DougC]

American soldiers test out their new Next Generation squad Weapon XM-7 6.8 x 51mm primary rifles. U.S.A troops have given their feedback on how they like the new platform that is replacing the M16 and M4 series. They also test fired the new XM-250 weapon system as well. In this episode about the U.S army infantry ground forces historic switch we cover the feedback.

Spoiler alert: one round 6.8mm = $ 13.00 - $15.00, one round 5.56mm = $00.47

 

[oldag]

No way the new ammo will run $13 a round once they get into full production. Won't be as cheap as 5.56, granted.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Hhhhm, 'platform' sure looks like an M4...yes, different caliber, but otherwise...

 

[zackmars]

No way the new ammo will run $13 a round once they get into full production. Won't be as cheap as 5.56, granted.

It'll probably be pretty close. The training ammo will likely be pretty close in price to 7.62x51 but the combat ammo has a lot more going on.

 

[Lead Belly]

$14/ round is quite a gift to the complex. Someone got a nice golf trip to Scotland.

 

[wakosama]

Gotta get those billions to the blob somehow

 

[Bozz10mm]

For $13-$15 a piece, each round should have a heat seeker in it. A soldier would be carrying a $3000 combat load of ammo.

 

[Wiliamr]

American soldiers test out their new Next Generation squad Weapon XM-7 6.8 x 51mm primary rifles. U.S.A troops have given their feedback on how they like the new platform that is replacing the M16 and M4 series. They also test fired the new XM-250 weapon system as well. In this episode about the U.S army infantry ground forces historic switch we cover the feedback.

Spoiler alert: one round 6.8mm = $ 13.00 - $15.00, one round 5.56mm = $00.47

I do not know where you got the 13 to 14 dollars a round from, you can buy the stuff commercially at at ammo.com 20 rounds for 29.99. https://ammo.com/rifle/277-sig-fury-ammo

 

[zackmars]

I do not know where you got the 13 to 14 dollars a round from, you can buy the stuff commercially at at ammo.com 20 rounds for 29.99. https://ammo.com/rifle/277-sig-fury-ammo

You can't currently purchase the high pressure ammo.

You can only buy the low power training ammunition.

 

[Nicholst55]

Hhhhm, 'platform' sure looks like an M4...yes, different caliber, but otherwise...

It's significantly different than the M16/AR-15 design. Look on Forgotten Weapons; Ian did a deep dive on it a year or so ago.

 

[Nicholst55]

You can't currently purchase the high pressure ammo.

You can only buy the low power training ammunition.

Apparently, that is incorrect. Most of what you can buy is lower pressure stuff. There are a few sources that advertise that they're selling the high-pressure stuff, and it's priced accordingly. I guess the tell is what kind of case the ammo is loaded into. If it's brass, it's low-pressure. If it's hybrid brass/steel, it's not.

The again, there may be some deceptive advertising going on here.

277 Sig Fury Hybrid Case

 

[zackmars]

Apparently, that is incorrect. Most of what you can buy is lower pressure stuff. There are a few sources that advertise that they're selling the high-pressure stuff, and it's priced accordingly. I guess the tell is what kind of case the ammo is loaded into. If it's brass, it's low-pressure. If it's hybrid brass/steel, it's not.

The again, there may be some deceptive advertising going on here.

277 Sig Fury Hybrid Case

Thats still not the combat ammo though. Standard load is a steel penetrator tip. I don't even think it has ATF approval