SOCOM adopts the 6.5mm CM

JJ_BPK · 03-23-2018, 13:39

USSOCOM Adopts 6.5 CM

Last Spring, USSOCOM undertook a study of 6.5 family cartridges to determine a path forward for Precision Intermediate Caliber Ammunition. Over the last year, USASOC, the primary driver of this initiative, narrowed it down to 260 Remington and 6.5 Creemoor. Testing indicated that the two calibers performed very closely.

Last month, the command conducted a reliability test, using two incumbent weapons, currently in US service; the FN SCAR Heavy and KAC M110. Two weapons of each type were used, one was in 260 Remington and the other in 6.5 CM. What they found is that both weapons performed just as well and were just as reliable in either caliber.

As both cartridges were similarly accurate and reliable, the determining factor for selection of 6.5 CM would end up being trade space. The prevailing attitude is that there was more room with the 6.5 CM to further develop projectiles and loads.

I don’t expect a major announcement, or any fanfare with this decision. Instead, you’ll begin to see small movements toward configuring weapons to utilize this round.

At the USASOC Sniper Competition, there were several weapons in 6.5 CM. Yesterday, we gave a little tease on Instagram of a Knight’s Armament Co M110 in 6.5 CM.
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**The Reaper** · 03-23-2018, 20:37

I saw both .260 and 6.5 CM weapons at the Sniper Comp.

Either one would be great. The .260 can be made relatively easily from .308/7.62 NATO brass and is slightly faster.

TR

**PRB** · 03-23-2018, 21:09

This will be for all....replacing all of the 5.56 platforms?

Combat Diver · 03-23-2018, 22:31

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Originally Posted by PRB

This will be for all....replacing all of the 5.56 platforms?

No, replacing 7.62mm NATO guns. .260 Rem is just a necked down .308 Winchester. 6.5 Creedmore is a modified .30 TC which again is a modified .308 Winchester case. So, bigger gun required.

CD

**PRB** · 03-23-2018, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Combat Diver

No, replacing 7.62mm NATO guns

To bad.

JJ_BPK · 03-26-2018, 06:03

HELP,,

Couple days ago the 5-sided outhouse picks the 6.5 CM as the Squad Designated Marksman Rifle round

NOW, they want to spent bazillions on 6,000 Heckler & Koch G28E(7.62 NATO) for the Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) and/or Squad Designated Marksman Rifle rifle.

https://www.military.com/kitup/2018/...C=eb_180326.nl

Who's in charge??

confused VFOG