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What is the SOST round ?
3/22/2012 1:15:55 AM
What is this round?
3/22/2012 1:23:35 AM
Weight,B.C.,design function that kind of thing. Still interested in anything better than my SSA 70gr. TSX.
3/22/2012 1:24:59 AM
Mk318 (5.56) & Mk319 (7.62)
SOST stands for "Special Operations Science and Technology" who developed the product. IIRC this ammunition development program was complimentary to the SCAR program, to develop carbine-optimized combat ammo for SOCOM.
Plenty of info, gel tests, etc etc already on the board:
http://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=mk318+site%3Aar15.com
SOST stands for "Special Operations Science and Technology" who developed the product. IIRC this ammunition development program was complimentary to the SCAR program, to develop carbine-optimized combat ammo for SOCOM.
Plenty of info, gel tests, etc etc already on the board:
http://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=mk318+site%3Aar15.com
3/22/2012 1:38:06 AM
Thanks
3/22/2012 6:48:27 AM
Wow Gamma, Just lookin at Your avatar and the "reading is fundamental"
and the "Google is Your friend" thing, You showed an amazing ammount
of restraint.
I commend You, Sir. 
ED
and the "Google is Your friend" thing, You showed an amazing ammount
of restraint.
I commend You, Sir.
ED
3/22/2012 1:53:12 PM
I always thought it was:
Special Ordnance for Shooting Terrorists :)
Special Ordnance for Shooting Terrorists :)
3/22/2012 4:10:34 PM
Originally Posted By semperserveranceSTA:
Weight,B.C.,design function that kind of thing. Still interested in anything better than my SSA 70gr. TSX.
Weight,B.C.,design function that kind of thing. Still interested in anything better than my SSA 70gr. TSX.
Good luck finding that. The only thing better then TSX, is a different weight TSX thats better for your twist rate.
3/22/2012 4:50:04 PM
Just loaded some 70 gr myself and the mk318 is not the sost round. 70 gr is the sost optimized brown tip
3/22/2012 6:08:20 PM
Originally Posted By Sniper_B:
Just loaded some 70 gr myself and the mk318 is not the sost round. 70 gr is the sost optimized brown tip
Just loaded some 70 gr myself and the mk318 is not the sost round. 70 gr is the sost optimized brown tip
No. Optimized is the brown tip, SOST is the Mk318.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2010/02/usmc-adopts-new-open-tip-sost-5-56-ammo/
3/23/2012 4:15:45 AM
After reading a bit it seems it will not unseat my 70grSSAss kickers from their almighty perch.
3/23/2012 6:06:50 PM
Originally Posted By InfiniteGrim:
Good luck finding that. The only thing better then TSX, is a different weight TSX thats better for your twist rate.
Originally Posted By semperserveranceSTA:
Weight,B.C.,design function that kind of thing. Still interested in anything better than my SSA 70gr. TSX.
Weight,B.C.,design function that kind of thing. Still interested in anything better than my SSA 70gr. TSX.
Good luck finding that. The only thing better then TSX, is a different weight TSX thats better for your twist rate.
+1
hard to beat the TSX
