User talk:202.44.195.230

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Thanks a lot for the edit. Welcome! Quandarie 16:21, 27 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Glad to help, Quandrarie! By the bye, there is a great video on the: Task & Purpose - channel (fellow named Cappy) on YouTube, where he talks about the adoption of the XM5. He is a funny guy, but his material is also well researched. He served in a Striker Brigade. Preparing for the video, he solicited information from Americans and Brits serving in the Ukraine conflict, as to whether the increased range and hit probability would be useful for a large ground war in Europe, as opposed to Afghanistan? The results are interesting. Basically, they say that the average ambush takes place at 100-200m, but most of the firing is 'for effect' and at 500-600m just to keep the enemy's heads down.
 * Their main concern was the amount of ammunition that could be carried. According to them, when contact is made, the need to simply fire, to achieve dominance, required more ammo, which was typical of the 5.56mm and Russian AK ammo with their large magazines. Also that the .277 Fury ammo packed into magazines with smaller capacity, and since the Fury would weigh like the 7.62 x 51 NATO, this meant that your overall ammo load-out would be halved! Their feeling was that this would be a very negative result. On the other hand they thought that it would be useful for SOF units and designated marksmen, etc. However, since a dedicated sniper would always be better than a designated marksman, that advantage would be minimal.
 * All that being said, the ability to effectively engage the enemy at up to 800m, and hit with the new optics might (effectively) change the nature of the battlefield. This might negate the lack of volume of ammunition needed to achieve fire dominance during a close engagement. Things might also change in the Winter, when the foliage clears out and engagements will likely be longer ranged? Also, a LOT DEPENDS on these new optics. If they are as effective as advertised, and the accuracy at very long ranges is 'delivered', then that would be a game changer.
 * In short, the jury is out. I would also mention that the XM250 is more in keeping with the new philosophy of the Marines, who are all but ditching the SAW. For them too, range and accuracy is replacing the 'spray and pray' philosophy.
 * I had one thought, namely that if the squad XM250 soldier has a designated assistant who will carry extra ammo, the need for more rounds for the squad as a whole might be mitigated?
 * --In terms of the WIKI page, after you review the video on Task & Purpose, by Cappy (mentioned above), you might want to put in a mention about the amount of ammo carried, and a brief mention of the fact that the tactics and deployment on the battlefield need to be assessed as part of the Army's overall 'trial' of this weapon system going forward.--
 * Too bad they can't send a few thousand units and trial it in Ukraine... (but who knows?)
 * All the best,
 * James 202.44.195.230 (talk) 16:57, 27 September 2022 (UTC)