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Originally posted by KevinB
Rick not to burst your bubble on M193 but...
I recently did pen tests with M193, M855, Mk262 and LeMas Ltd.'s Urban Warfare BMT round.
Shooting at 1/2" 12x12 AR500 Plate
None of the round penetrated (I did not really expect them too)
The deepest Penetration was the UW round (46gr going at Mach Chicken or something like it).
Then in the 'conventional' rounds the Mk262 (mod0) penetrated the next greatest depth - then followed by the M855 - (which may have out penetrated the Mk262 in some instances - for the penetrators "porcupined" in the plate and until the plate is cut up we wont know total penetration.
The M193 scuffed the plate the least.
I will sign off on the Reapers reasons for the 6.8 fading from view. MikeH did a very good rationale before he went to Remington...
-Kevin
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Not sure how you are bursting my bubble when you only confirmed what I have stated. There is a lethal mix of 5.56 out there and going to a new 6.8 round is an utter waste of time.
As far as penetration, one of hte problems right now is over penetration and no energy dump on the target.
I seldom shoot at 1/2 thick steel with a 5.56 and use larger rounds for that activity.
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