Originally Posted by
Armati
Questions:
What is the thought process in going with a 7.62mm SDMR? While we may field special ammunition I thought the idea was to be able to use regular issue 5.56mm and mags if the tactical situation went south.
If you do go 7.62mm, why the M21 type over the M110?
As someone who carried an M14 in combat I'd much rather have carried an M110 or similar 7.62 AR just from an ergonomics and accessory point of view, plus there were no spares for M14s. Also anyone who can handle an M4 can handle it, unlike the 14. But on the other hand none of us EVER had any reliability issues with our M14s and I've heard of issues with M110's.
I liked 7.62 for the SDM role for the extra range and lessen the effect of wind, esp at range. M118LR seemed to be plentiful when I left Afghanistan in 2009 so I can only assume it's even more so out there.
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