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Cyclops:
Good post, thanks for sharing.
The system and the ammunition both have their limitations. If you or your CO want to get the best accuracy the M107 is capable of, you will need better bullets, like the Hornady AMAX. The tradeoff is the payload, pyro, and AP characteristics of the rounds you are currently using. The rifle itself is probably not going to be much better than a 2 moa gun, but you never know.
I shoot a fair amount of .50 have to tell you that current production API and Mk 211 are not corrosive. That characteristic is only found in ammo with a mercuric primer, and the ammo you are using does not have it. The WW II stuff you shot probably was. I think that Army transitioned in the 50s, except for the large bore ammo. Furthermore, corrosive ammo does not cause malfunctions, it pits the bore. Maybe you are saying that it is unusually dirty ammo, and the powder fouling is causing problems. What type of malfunctions are you getting? Failures to chamber or extract?
Good work, thanks for your service.
TR
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