Army’s New XM7 Rifle Ignites Debate on Ammunition Capacity

Army’s New XM7 Rifle Ignites Debate on Ammunition Capacity

SIG SAUER MCX-SPEAR and 277 SIG FURY Ammo The U.S. Army’s adoption of the XM7 rifle chambered in 6.8×51mm is more than just a hardware upgrade—it’s reopened a generational debate about what matters more in a gunfight: a heavier, harder-hitting round, or more rounds on hand when it counts? With troops now training and deploying with the XM7—the centerpiece of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program—the Army insists the increased lethality…