>>64025920
.50 is not going anywhere, snipers have their own logistic tail regardless and can use whatever.
>Also full power 6.8 when?
idk but 6.8 sigger is not particularly outstanding performer among the caliber, it's just a tiny bit smaller and works better than others in a shorter barrel so it you compromise on these then something like 6.8 Western will give you identical performance.
>>64026481
>.300nm (DMR/sniper rifles)
neither of those. current M2010 sniper rifles use .300 WM while existing DRMs either stick to .308 or use 6.5 Creedmoor. both could be replaced with 6.8 sigger but snipers can do whatever so it's a matter of DMRs and having a round that works with semiauto well. you wouldn't even need a DMR if the sigger rifle wasn't so inaccurate because with this round and their advanced optics every rifle is already one, just slap a bipod on it maybe and you're GTG. that's kind of one benefit of using battle rifles in general - you don't get a lightweight low recoil cartridge like 5.56 but you're also not as hampered by its limited range if you ever do shoot further.
>.338nm (GPMG)
excuse you, it's "MMG", they definitely not giving it to normal squads but rather just insert it into the current flawed system where GPMG is relegated to the heavy weapons platoon with a tripod while grunts just use a SAW and cry for help from heavy guys when they need more punch.
despite fielding a machinegun with superior performance to existing GPMG they for some asinine reason decided to shoehorn an even bigger machinegun into the existing structure that exists only because of a lack of GPMG among regular squads. then there's the whole mess of XM250 not having quick change barrels for whatever reason, probably so that the command can gimp it further and justify their "MMG" fuckery.
