Sig Ammo Plant Opens

[Lawdog Dago Dom]

SIG Set To Unveil Massive Ammo Expansion | Shooting Wire

[Blackwater 53393]

Bet the anti-gunners are soiling their drawers!!

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

When I first read the title, thought you wrote explosion 

[Tex Jones, SASS 2263]

Production is primarily 6.8 mm ammo for the military, in addition to the ammo being produced at Lake City.

[Happy Jack, SASS #20451]

I  wonder what will happen when the finally realize the 6.8 is a real DOG.  Bad accuracy, terrible recoil, and after 200 meters won't penetrate the armor it was designed for.  Hopefully the plant will remain and make something useful.

[Pat Riot]

I don’t know anything about the new military ammo. I do know that a new ammo plant in the USA is definitely a good thing. 

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

2 hours ago, Happy Jack, SASS #20451 said:

I  wonder what will happen when the finally realize the 6.8 is a real DOG.  Bad accuracy, terrible recoil, and after 200 meters won't penetrate the armor it was designed for.  Hopefully the plant will remain and make something useful.

Add very high throat and muzzle erosion issues. 

[Rye Miles #13621]

5 hours ago, Pat Riot said:

I don’t know anything about the new military ammo. I do know that a new ammo plant in the USA is definitely a good thing. 

I agree 100% with this ^^^^^^^

[watab kid]

the new military ammo has been performing well , there were design hurdles to be overcome but they are getting that all worked out , well enough to already be working on a civilian version 0f the round and the rifles that shoot it , 

 

this is a real departure from traditional ammo , it wont be shootable in what we already have , 

 

that new plant should aleviate some load from other factories that have not been producing our civilian ammo , 

[Blackwater 53393]

Even if the 6.8 proves unsatisfactory, they can fairly quickly retool for a different round!

 

The fact that they built the plant speaks well!

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

Well, that will blow the prices on my stash of ammo right into the basement.  That was my retirement funds.

 

Seriously, I'm really glad that this is opening when it is.  Thanks, SIG!  Do it some more.

[sassnetguy50]

"The expansion is to enable SIG to supply the ammunition for their 6.8 Next Generation Squad Weapon military contracts. In fact, the facilities are building 6.8 in four varieties, from 6.8 GP (General Purpose) to the 6.8 blanks used in training. It also produces SIG ammo in 300 Winchester Magnum, 300 Norma Magnum, 338 Norma Magnum, and 6.5 Creedmoor, in addition to the various flavors of the NGSW."

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

8 hours ago, sassnetguy50 said:

" In fact, the facilities are building 6.8 in four varieties, from 6.8 GP (General Purpose) to the 6.8 blanks used in training. 

GP, ARMOR PIERCING, TRACER, AND BLANKS?

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

42 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

GP, ARMOR PIERCING, TRACER, AND BLANKS?

Think hard and you can find a use for all of that.  

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

3 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

Think hard and you can find a use for all of that.  

Oh, I know I can.  Was wondering if there something sneaky and new.  😃

[Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381]

The creation of 675 jobs is a good thing for Arkansas.

[Happy Jack, SASS #20451]

Another problem that I didn't mention, due to the high pressure and high velocity they are finding in the field that barrels are lasting only about 1000-1200 rounds. When they shoot for training at my place before going down range it isn't unusual to fire 300+ rounds a day. A new barrel every 3-4 days??   STUPID !!

[Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381]

47 minutes ago, Happy Jack, SASS #20451 said:

Another problem that I didn't mention, due to the high pressure and high velocity they are finding in the field that barrels are lasting only about 1000-1200 rounds. When they shoot for training at my place before going down range it isn't unusual to fire 300+ rounds a day. A new barrel every 3-4 days??   STUPID !!

 

I read they lowered the pressure to around 70,000 psi for better accuracy and barrel life.

[Timothy]

Im out of the loop did we adopt a new rifle or something? Why are they opening a new plant just to produce one caliber?

[sassnetguy50]

21 minutes ago, Timothy said:

Im out of the loop did we adopt a new rifle or something? Why are they opening a new plant just to produce one caliber?

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/29/army-has-finally-fielded-its-next-generation-squad-weapons.html

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

On 10/10/2024 at 8:28 AM, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

GP, ARMOR PIERCING, TRACER, AND BLANKS?

 

On 10/10/2024 at 9:11 AM, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

Think hard and you can find a use for all of that.  

NATO standard does not list AP but does list subsonic, soft core, and frangible for 7.62.  At least that’s what’s on the internet. Also on the internet is that anything the us uses becomes a de facto NATO standard.