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Analysis:
Latest firearms and ammo sound off
Heavy metal:
Guns, ammo put to the test
In the dark:
Latest night-vision systems

Cobb .50BMG FA50(T) Carbine

Features: AR15/M16-type action with straight pull-bolt design; detachable M60 bipod; outfitted with either a suppressor (with quick-locking collar) or muzzle brake; disassembles like an AR15.

What the evaluators said: "Great recoil control; can't even feel it."

M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle

Features: M14 barrel, receiver and trigger group; four Mil Standard 1913 rails surround barrel, another above added pistol grip when weapon is not tripod-mounted; retractable butt stock; adjustable cheekpiece.

What the evaluators said: "Brings the M14 into the 21st century."

CheyTac Intervention Model M310

Features: Single-shot; mil standard 1913 rail angled to optimize Nightforce 5.5-22x56 NXS optical sight; preferred stock is McMillan A-5 with adjustable cheekpiece and adjustable butt stock. Three-shot model available.

What the evaluators said: "I was able to set up the gun and comfortably shoot three 'first-time,' consecutive 1,200-yard hits."

Which would
you choose?

This year's Shoot-out gave evaluators a unique opportunity to judge for themselves the respective merits of the 6.5mm Grendel, left, the 5.56mm, center, and the new 6.8mm. The 5.56 and 6.8 are considered the most likely candidates to feed U.S. forces’ future assault weapons; Alexander Arms is hoping its 6.5 Grendel — admittedly a long shot — will play the role of spoiler.

Giant Frangible

Cobb Manufacturing, which produces a .50BMG-firing, AR-15 lookalike (but obviously much larger), demo’d a new type of frangible .50-caliber round at the Shoot-out. The .50 BMG round (650 gr/2,750 fps) fragments upon contacting its target, limiting the likelihood of killing or injuring innocent persons.