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Indian Army should consider using M993 Tungsten Carbide (AP) 7.62x51mm rounds along with their 16'' Sig 716i rifles to defeat entry level (ESAPI) NIJ LVL 4 body armor for future use by Pakistan and China.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_edfr1i6LMU&t=609s

Note how 16'' barrels are inadequate using even AP rounds in the next test. This is because you need at least 2880 ft/s muzzle velocity through advance (XSAPI) NIJ LVL 4 body armor.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH8Sls4hxoo&t=167s

Sig 716i can be given a 20'' barrel alongside the M993 round to be able to punch through advance (special forces) NIJ LVL 4 body armor.

308-optimum-barrel-length-chart.jpg


6.8x51mm (.277 Fury) (135g) in a 13'' barrel gives the same performance as a 7.62x51mm M80A1 (~147g) fired using a 20'' barrel so that something to think on for the future.

277-fury-vs-308-ballistics-comparison-chart.png
 
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Indian Army should consider using M993 Tungsten Carbide (AP) 7.62x51mm rounds along with their 16'' Sig 716i rifles to defeat entry level (ESAPI) NIJ LVL 4 body armor for future use by Pakistan and China.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_edfr1i6LMU&t=609s

Note how 16'' barrels are inadequate using even AP rounds in the next test. This is because you need at least 2880 ft/s muzzle velocity through advance (XSAPI) NIJ LVL 4 body armor.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH8Sls4hxoo&t=167s

Sig 716i can be given a 20'' barrel alongside the M993 round to be able to punch through advance (special forces) NIJ LVL 4 body armor.

308-optimum-barrel-length-chart.jpg


6.8x51mm (.277 Fury) (135g) in a 13'' barrel gives the same performance as a 7.62x51mm M80A1 (~147g) fired using a 20'' barrel so that something to think on for the future.

277-fury-vs-308-ballistics-comparison-chart.png

The 7.62x51 currently used in our Sigs might not kill someone with a lvl-III/IV plate but can still put them out of a fight since their ribs are very likely to shatter upon impact
 
The 7.62x51 currently used in our Sigs might not kill someone with a lvl-III/IV plate but can still put them out of a fight since their ribs are very likely to shatter upon impact
It can easily destroy NIJ LVL III+ plates because India tends to use steel tipped M80A1 style ball ammunition.

taking-a-look-inside-the-army-s-devastating-new-m80a1-7-62mm-round.jpg



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUGz6L0Tffo&t=175s


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Z4B4hRQfE

Makes sense why Indian Army went straight for .338 Lapua. In the below video, there is almost a double layer of LVL IV and III+ protection.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Do__ZFjRLw

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