Marine Scout Sniper Tests the Army's New SIG MCX Spear

TL;DR

A retired Marine Scout Sniper shoots the Army's new SIG Spear 6.8 for the first time in three years, testing its recoil and handling.

Key Points

• 1.The SIG MCX Spear in 6.8 SIG is the Army's intended replacement for squad rifles. The host describes it as the weapon the Army is "basically replacing all their squad rifles with," fitted with a Silencer Shop suppressor and SIG optic.
• 2.The retired Marine Scout Sniper hadn't touched a firearm in three years. AJ noted he had been surfing and mountain biking since retirement, making the session a rust-removal exercise — though he still hit steel targets at 75 and 100 yards.
• 3.AJ immediately noted the Spear's weight as its most notable characteristic. His first impression was "heavier than I remember," though he praised the recoil management, calling the center-mass recoil "fucking nice."
• 4.AJ demonstrated "frame shooting" technique to improve hit probability on unknown-windage targets. The method involves one shooter holding the right shoulder while another holds the left hip of the target, bracketing it to increase odds of a hit.
• 5.The session also featured a suppressed Walther P22 and a ZEV-customized SIG P226. AJ compared the P22's report to "whispers" and a James Bond gun, while noting that as a Marine he was limited to issued weapons like the Kimber 1911 single-stack, which he found outclassed by international units like GSG9 carrying double-stack Glocks.