Army sets sights on bigger, bolder, harder hitting bullets
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/new-arm...harder-hitting
Fox News
November 01, 2018
The 5.56mm round is being replaced with a 6.8mm round.
The 5.56mm M4A1 Assault Rifle will be replaced with a rifle that uses 6.8mm ammunition.
The 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) Light Machine Gun will be replaced with an automatic weapon that uses 6.8mm ammunition.