Thread: Finally, a .277” cartridge worth having

Originally Posted by Spitfire

It’s an optimised .270 WSM and brings nothing new to the party, but will be a good option for those who fancy it. As I have .270, .284 and 7RM rifles in the cabinet it won’t fill any gaps for me.

I often see comments about the US military taking this or that cartridge into service and smile to myself. Of the top of my head they have: 5.56, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308, .300Win Mag, .300 Norma Mag, .300 PRC, and .50 BMG in service. No doubt there are others too. All it means is that the US services have no commonality and their procurement process are muddled. Anyway, as Wayno says, if it helps the rest of us it’s not a problem.

If we do get better .277 projectile offerings and it spurs Hornady on to run out the 7mm PRC, that’s great. Of course, ammo production in the tens of millions for the military is more attractive than producing smaller numbers for civilian shooters. The US preppers hoard the rest and we are lucky to get anything.

Don't forget we have now also adopted 338 Norma Magnum and the special operations command has adopted 6mm ARC. Plus they are working on a new 6.8 or 6.5 cartridge for the M4 service rifle and M249 squad automatic replacement.