Q&A November 2025: The 6.8x51 is Still a Bad Idea (Ad-free) (Patreon)

Q&A November 2025: The 6.8x51 is Still a Bad Idea (Ad-free)

Use code "FORGOTTENRYE10" for 10% off Kyrö Distillery spirits at their web store: https://kyrodistillery.com/ 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 6.8x51 in a GPMG or DMR? 00:54:41 - Which pistol solidified 9x19 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? https://moonsoutmatch.com/ 01:02:22 - Is there a market for the exotic high end pistols like the Laugo and Rideout? 01:06:24 - Are my books available in Europe? 01:07:46 - Most influential MG designer: Maxim or Browning? 01:08:48 - Ammunition supply chain in the Old West The best firearms reference books: https://www.headstamppublishing.com http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons http://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.forgottenweapons.com