{"id":28282,"date":"2025-11-22T07:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T13:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/qa-november-2025-the-6-8x51-is-still-a-bad-idea\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T07:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T13:01:36","slug":"qa-november-2025-the-6-8x51-is-still-a-bad-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/qa-november-2025-the-6-8x51-is-still-a-bad-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A November 2025: The 6.8&#215;51 is Still a Bad Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mejs-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4rRDm5mRD0?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Use code &#8220;FORGOTTENRYE10&#8221; for 10% off Kyr\u00f6 Distillery spirits at their web store: <a href=\"https:\/\/kyrodistillery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/kyrodistillery.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Forged in Snow&#8221; available now on Kickstarter discounted from the retail price:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/headstamp\/forged-in-snow?ref=c6odcj<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/headstamp\/forged-in-snow?ref=c6odcj<br<\/a> \/><br \/>00:00:20 &#8211; Aimpoint offering multi-reticle options?<br \/>00:01:55 &#8211; Blood lead levels from shooting<br \/>00:05:59 &#8211; Combining scuba with history and guns<br \/>My scuba channel; Deep Dive With Ian: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@<\/a>DeepDiveWithIan<\/p>\n<p>00:07:51 &#8211; Change in rifling twist rate for 5.56mm<br \/>00:10:30 &#8211; Does liking sights equate to shooting better with them?<br \/>00:11:45 &#8211; Calico drum reliability video series<br \/>00:13:25 &#8211; Bin Shih and Pistols of the Warlords<br \/>Bin Shih interview: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SvzEMvy3V84\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/SvzEMvy3V84<\/a><\/p>\n<p>00:15:05 &#8211; Did the Finns get the rk\/62 right?<br \/>00:18:20 &#8211; If I could have one tank what would it be?<br \/>00:20:38 &#8211; Collectible guns still in original packing material<br \/>00:22:34 &#8211; My reference book library<br \/>00:23:41 &#8211; M3 Carbine night vision scope<br \/>Legacy Collectibles&#8217; M3 restoration: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AAhe4pk2Pn8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/AAhe4pk2Pn8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>00:26:54 &#8211; What is blocking polymer cased ammo?<br \/>00:30:05 &#8211; Would an intermediate cartridge prevent SMG development?<br \/>00:31:24 &#8211; Potential for rail guns and Gauss rifles?<br \/>Interview with David Wirth, Gauss rifle &#038; Railgun designer: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NIl1XmEDdVY\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/NIl1XmEDdVY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>00:34:06 &#8211; New parts kits coming in?<br \/>00:35:50 &#8211; Will we see new primer-actuated designs?<br \/>00:37:54 &#8211; Lots of okay rifles of a few really good ones?<br \/>00:41:19 &#8211; Would the M14 still have a bad rep if it had been introduced 10 years earlier?<br \/>00:45:06 &#8211; Why is 30 rounds the magazine standard?<br \/>00:49:27 &#8211; Is the Remington Model 51 a locked breech or a delayed blowback?<br \/>00:51:48 &#8211; What about the 6.8&#215;51 in a GPMG or DMR?<br \/>00:54:41 &#8211; Which pistol solidified 9&#215;19 as the predominant pistol cartridge?<br \/>00:57:29 &#8211; Will counter-UAS needs lead to new developments in shotgun design?<br \/>00:58:25 &#8211; Silenced revolvers instead of slide locks<br \/>01:00:19 &#8211; How best to practice for Moons Out 2026?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/moonsoutmatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/moonsoutmatch.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01:02:22 &#8211; Is there a market for the exotic high end pistols like the Laugo and Rideout?<br \/>01:06:24 &#8211; Are my books available in Europe?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headstampbook.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.headstampbook.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01:07:46 &#8211; Most influential MG designer: Maxim or Browning?<br \/>01:08:48 &#8211; Ammunition supply chain in the Old West<\/p>\n<p>The best firearms reference books: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headstamppublishing.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.headstamppublishing.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! 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