MK319 Mod 0 7.62MM

MK319 Mod 0
7.62MM
Cartridge, Caliber 7.62mm Ball, Rifle, Barrier
MK 319 MOD 0
DODIC: AB50
NSN: 1305-01-572-8492
Federal Part # T762TNB1
The open-tipped rounds until now have been available only to Special Operations Command troops. The first 200,000 7.62 Special Operations Science and Technology rounds are already downrange with Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan. SOCOM developed the new rounds for use with the Special Operations Force Combat Assault Rifle, or SCAR, which needed a more accurate bullet because its short barrel, at 13.8 inches, is less than an inch shorter than the M4 carbine’s. Using an open-tip match round design common with some sniper ammunition, SOST rounds are designed to be “barrier blind,” meaning they stay on target better than existing M855 rounds after penetrating windshields, car doors and other objects.