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semi_problomatic · November 6, 2013, 10:08 PM

I think y'all may have forgotten the question...

What's your guess for the future of the .308/7.62x51nato?
Just curious and I know any answers will be purely speculation but nonetheless, how much longer do you believe that the 7.62x51 Nato will be a standard issue service cartridge? Do you think it will last longer than the 5.56?
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Its not standard issue. It lasted what, 14 years as standard issue? The 5.56 has gone over 45 years....

I don't think the OP intended it to be a civilian use related question. See that missing chunk of knowledge in his question?

As it is, the 7.62 was a military designed cartridge created to emulate the 30-06 in a smaller package. One could easily argue that had their not been a huge surplus of 30-06 from WW1, had the military used the data available instead of clinging to the 30-06 (which is actually a pretty funny story by itself, anyone know what the M1 garand was origionaly chambered in?), and had they not been so bent on aimed shots; they would've used the .280 british or something similiar and the 5.56 and 7.62 never would of been created.

The data available being:
http://www.angelfire.com/art/enchanter/pigboard.html

First done in 1928

And:

whatever study that I can't find the link to of all the recorded skirmishes of WW1 and 2 that basically said aimed shots weren't used and getting shot was basically a random event so he who shoots the most bullets wins the fights.

November 6, 2013, 10:08 PM	#52
semi_problomatic Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2009 Location: Ft. Polk Posts: 883	I think y'all may have forgotten the question... What's your guess for the future of the .308/7.62x51nato? Just curious and I know any answers will be purely speculation but nonetheless, how much longer do you believe that the 7.62x51 Nato will be a standard issue service cartridge? Do you think it will last longer than the 5.56? * Its not standard issue. It lasted what, 14 years as standard issue? The 5.56 has gone over 45 years.... I don't think the OP intended it to be a civilian use related question. See that missing chunk of knowledge in his question? As it is, the 7.62 was a military designed cartridge created to emulate the 30-06 in a smaller package. One could easily argue that had their not been a huge surplus of 30-06 from WW1, had the military used the data available instead of clinging to the 30-06 (which is actually a pretty funny story by itself, anyone know what the M1 garand was origionaly chambered in?), and had they not been so bent on aimed shots; they would've used the .280 british or something similiar and the 5.56 and 7.62 never would of been created. The data available being: http://www.angelfire.com/art/enchanter/pigboard.html First done in 1928 And: whatever study that I can't find the link to of all the recorded skirmishes of WW1 and 2 that basically said aimed shots weren't used and getting shot was basically a random event so he who shoots the most bullets wins the fights. __________________ Freedom's just a word. If I'm gonna die for a word, my word is jello... Last edited by semi_problomatic; November 6, 2013 at 11:29 PM.