American Rifleman

Handloads: An Easy-Recoiling 8 mm Mauser

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American Rifleman

6.8 mm Western: Winchester Charges Ahead

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Army Times

Shooting farther with more punch: The Army finally found an M4 and SAW replacement

Sig Sauer MCX SPEAR, the civilian version of its new Next Generation Squad Weapon, selected in April 2022 by the Army as its M4/M16 and SAW replacement for close combat forces. (Sig Sauer) Soldiers, ...
Army Times

Army expects Next Generation Squad Weapon to get to its first unit by next year

PENTAGON, Arlington, Virginia – For the first time in 65 years, the Army has changed its individual rifle, squad machine gun, optic and caliber of both weapons at the same time. The Army announced ...
Task & Purpose

Soldiers will be able to get the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon – as soon as there is enough ammo

Now that the Army has selected the Next Generation Squad weapon rifle and light machine gun variants, it needs loads of 6.8 mm ammunition before it can start putting the weapons into more soldiers’ ...