/int/ - International

It looks cool, makes sense, but some arguments of Gun Jesus make sense as well. Rule of cool, optics gonna get expensive and at larger engagements profitable loot.

>SIG So, increased number of friendly fire cases?

It would be an ideal rifle for a European army fighting a defensive war on the European plain. In fact I'm surprised that he considers 500m and taking into account wind as a push. But is the US going to be doing that or is it going to be continuing to fight colonial wars and preparing for SHTF scenarios of capturing into Pyongyang or pushing a Chinese landing out of Taiwan. The kind of stuff where lots of ammunition is used on offensives in often built up areas where ranges will be 300-400 metres. And how is this going to mesh with the US doctrine of overwhelming firepower for suppression. Just seems like the kind of thing the US has been trying to do for decades simply because it feels it needs to change the platform by now.

Fire fights are mostly about suppression and volume of fire. The M7 is just a necked down 7.62 so it is limited to a 20 round magazine and the ammunition is heavy so you can't carry as much of it. It also kicks more than 5.56. So it's worse in a firefight. As a DMR maybe it would be good.

I've no idea. I just think the war time bullet is oddly complex, but apparently they can shoot normal bullets too so who cares. I remember some years ago when yanks were waring in the middle east they said the durkas with AKs out-range their 5.56 rifles. Finland still used big commuism ammo at that time and it was justified by saying it has better penetrating power in forests with a lot of bushes and branches. apparently these weird bullets are designed to penetrate modern body armor but i wonder if this bigger caliber was a reaction to the middle east wars too?

About the vehicle pen, that could be interesting but the issue is that those vehicles are already proof against .50 cal(and newer vehicles against 20mm as well) Yes, in theory it's just a 10mm plate but they are angled as well.