Looks like the US military might ditch the 5.56 223 in favor

[lampern]

of a .27 caliber round developed by Sig Sauer.

Anybody know if this is true?

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2020/1/20/277-sig-fury-an-inside-look/

In developing a system for entry into the U.S. Military's Next-Generation Squad Weapons trials, SIG Sauer has spent much R&D time, energy and money into optimizing the round required for these future firearms. One specification required for NGSW entrants was the use of a 6.8 mm round, and SIG's answer was a specially designed hybrid case for the bullet. Commercially, this unique cartridge design came to be known as the 277 SIG Fury.

 

[transfixer]

They've been testing that round in a couple of new guns for the last couple of years I believe, there are a few videos on YT about the round, its a caseless round more or less, using some sort of polymer material

 

[sleepr71]

What will it do that a 6.5G,or 6.8SPC won’t do ? It sounds so overpressured that throat erosion & BCG parts will be measured in boxes of ammo fired!

 

[rosewood]

I read it was one of the cartridges in the running, but hadn't heard if it had been selected yet.

 

[rosewood]

They've been testing that round in a couple of new guns for the last couple of years I believe, there are a few videos on YT about the round, its a caseless round more or less, using some sort of polymer material

I thought it was a bi-metal case. Steel base to handle up to 80K psi and then brass on top.

 

[rosewood]

Only thing I am wondering, how will that work out with NATO. I thought we had standardized our basic fighting round with NATO.

 

[transfixer]

I thought it was a bi-metal case. Steel base to handle up to 80K psi and then brass on top.

I think there are multiple variations of the ammo, by different companies, the one I remember seeing was on the Tactical Rifleman channel on YT, made by Textron I believe

 

[lampern]

Only thing I am wondering, how will that work out with NATO. I thought we had standardized our basic fighting round with NATO.

We ditched NATO once already when we adopted the 5.56 in the first place

 

[Ray357]

of a .27 caliber round developed by Sig Sauer.

Anybody know if this is true?

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2020/1/20/277-sig-fury-an-inside-look/

Kind of old news. It really don't matter because with the recent Communist take over, we won't have a military for long.

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

There's 3 rifles, 3 different ammunition, all 6.8, true velocity has a polymer cases 6.8 that will most likely win, sig has the 277 fury with a bimetal case, and Winchester has a 6.8 telescopic round. All are 80k psi rounds... supposedly

 

[GAHUNTER60]

The cartridge and platform have NOT been selected as yet. All three finalists are still in the running.

Here's an article giving the timeline for the competition:

https://www.defensenews.com/news/yo...d-m4-replacement-is-headed-to-troops-by-2022/

 

[Redbow]

Kind of old news. It really don't matter because with the recent Communist take over, we won't have a military for long.

Oh yeah they will keep a military to whip you and I in line to fit their way of thinking. And send in the blue hats with them to make sure we comply. And to disarm all the law abiding people, the criminals don't matter.

 

[JustUs4All]

Whassamatter, they don't want people picking up their rocks and throwing them back?

 

[HarryO45]

Also... the rifle will have some new optics.