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NATO Battle Rifles book: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/cold-war-battle 00:30 - What is a "battle rifle"? 03:02 - What is the specific definition of "full power cartridge"? 07:59 - Will the US 6.8x51 lead to more widespread battle rifle adoption? 10:54 - Full auto practicality in battle rifles (w/ FRTs and such) 12:40 - Favorite hypothetical boutique AR-10 chambering? 14:14 - Why no bullpup battle rifles? 16:04 - BM59 vs M14 18:46 - Do any militaries still issue battle rifles? 19:57 - SBR'd battle rifles and diminishing returns 22:48 - What is the ideal caliber 24:34 - Battle rifles in non-NATO cartridges 26:16 - Is the Colt Monitor a battle rifle? Custom 7mm BAR video: https://youtu.be/HsRUMLE9ZQ8 28:24 - Soviet post-WWII battle rifles? 29:10 - Should NATO have adopted 7.5x54mm French? 31:05 - Would a 7.62x51mm AR-18 be viable? 32:56 - What if the .280 British had been adopted? 34:47 - Is "battle rifle" a useless term today? 35:25 - Interchangeable caliber rifles, like the SCAR program 36:36 - Battle rifles as a specialized tool like PDWs? 38:25 - Battle rifles in competition shooting 40:25 - Best & worst: SVT, MAS, G41/43, Hakim 43:25 - Earliest point a battle rifle armed force would have been viable? 45:10 - Best battle rifle scaled down, and best intermediate rifle scaled up? 48:15 - Why does the FAL drip so hard? 49:38 - Does experience of Ukraine lead to more battle rifle usage? 50:52 - Is the SKS a battle rifle? http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons http://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.forgottenweapons.com