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7n6
I don't think they were just 308 or 7.62x39 rifles. Looking at the photos, CZ had their 5.56 Bren, Beretta had the ARX 100 in 5.56. Steyr was invited but they only make the AUG which is in 5.56. They mention several manufacturers including SIG, Zastava, some Chinese AK's that were tested and a host of others. Also mentioned the others just submitted their testing independently but I guess that wasn't good enough for them and they wanted a more live fire demonstration. However not sure who brought which rifles and maybe somebody can discern more from the photos- only that the author's company trialed a 308 AR style rifle. They basically dropped the rifles directly into the muddy marsh on their first "pluff" mud test and then later just dug a hole then filled with water for their second mud test as seen in the photos. Not really scientific I guess. Interesting results none the less.
7n6
If the tests aren't scientific then it really isn't interesting beyond the entertainment aspect of it. I would also hazard that most of your 7.62X51 rifles are more DM rifle designs, or at least purpose when build considering western doctrine, so again disinegnious on comparison in my opinion between them and an AK everything being equal.
As far as rifles Beretta has had their 7.62X51 ARX thing for a while, don't know when or if it will hit the states. Also looking at the pictures in the article size of magwells would indicate that there weren't 5.56 rifles there, at least not for rifles shown.
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