Episode 103: Gun Nerds 6: 5.56 Vs .308 (and Other Silly Interim Ideas)

This episode is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAy9QApbuJQ. Special thanks to James Kachman for indexing it.

Episode bookmarks

• Introductions

• Chuck goes on a Rant, When and Why for 5.56 vs 7.62, misses and combat load, X-SAPI

• Marksmanship, Tactics and Explosives

• ROE, Armor Penetration, Markmanship, SALVO & H Y P E R B U R S T

• “You can’t get kills without putting bullets on the guy”, Software vs Hardware solutions, Training

• Qualification Shooting vs Reality, Chuck games the system

• Chuck reads his love letter from Petraeus, Zeroing

• Ammo Distribution, Training issues, SCAR 17 and the RFI

• Why .308 for the RFI, Cartridge Selection (Gun Jesus Preaches to His Disciples on Mount Picatinny)

• Specifics of Killing People, Shot Placement, Esoteric Evolutions to sub-5.56

• 77gr/Mk262 Lethality, JAG being an oxygen thief

• “How Serious is the Army on 7.62?” cue Chuck bitter laughter 6.8 SPC, Cartridge Adoption

• 280 Brit v .308, New Bullets during War, 6x35, AR-15 Magwell

• (inexact time) LSAT and Polymer Case, Replace the Case, Weight considerations

• MOCK THE M-14, MG RoF, bullshit memoirs, .308 logistics in the squads

• “Interim” Rifle, Pure Fleet vs Arms-Room, AP Requirement

• Warfighting Problems and Soldier Load, Lack of Mobility and Uniform stuff

• More Uniform Stuff, Gortex, LBE, Gear Customization and Placement, Critical Thinking

• Accepting the Battle Raifu, Suppressors, Manufacturer, New Zealand

• Chuck reads his Kuwait packing list, shares his drop story

• Powered Exoskeletons, Jevon’s Paradox

• Wrapping up