Q&A November 2025: The 6.8×51 is Still a Bad Idea

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00:00:20 – Aimpoint offering multi-reticle options?
00:01:55 – Blood lead levels from shooting
00:05:59 – Combining scuba with history and guns
My scuba channel; Deep Dive With Ian: https://www.youtube.com/@DeepDiveWithIan

00:07:51 – Change in rifling twist rate for 5.56mm
00:10:30 – Does liking sights equate to shooting better with them?
00:11:45 – Calico drum reliability video series
00:13:25 – Bin Shih and Pistols of the Warlords
Bin Shih interview: https://youtu.be/SvzEMvy3V84

00:15:05 – Did the Finns get the rk/62 right?
00:18:20 – If I could have one tank what would it be?
00:20:38 – Collectible guns still in original packing material
00:22:34 – My reference book library
00:23:41 – M3 Carbine night vision scope
Legacy Collectibles’ M3 restoration: https://youtu.be/AAhe4pk2Pn8

00:26:54 – What is blocking polymer cased ammo?
00:30:05 – Would an intermediate cartridge prevent SMG development?
00:31:24 – Potential for rail guns and Gauss rifles?
Interview with David Wirth, Gauss rifle & Railgun designer: https://youtu.be/NIl1XmEDdVY

00:34:06 – New parts kits coming in?
00:35:50 – Will we see new primer-actuated designs?
00:37:54 – Lots of okay rifles of a few really good ones?
00:41:19 – Would the M14 still have a bad rep if it had been introduced 10 years earlier?
00:45:06 – Why is 30 rounds the magazine standard?
00:49:27 – Is the Remington Model 51 a locked breech or a delayed blowback?
00:51:48 – What about the 6.8×51 in a GPMG or DMR?
00:54:41 – Which pistol solidified 9×19 as the predominant pistol cartridge?
00:57:29 – Will counter-UAS needs lead to new developments in shotgun design?
00:58:25 – Silenced revolvers instead of slide locks
01:00:19 – How best to practice for Moons Out 2026?

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