AK-12 produced in 6.5 Grendel?

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P.S. I just noticed that post #60 has a brief comment about the AK-12, which translates as: "Test AK-12 cal. 6.5x39 clearly showed its 1.5 fold advantage in almost all characteristics in comparison with the standard calibers"

P.P.S. I see they have the same kind of discussions as on this forum. Reference post #102:

"But in general the AK-47 should have been done originally in 6.5x39 or 6.5x42"

"Absolutely in dyrdochka! Were in fact the same experience in 1945 about 6.35x42 - but won the economy - more precisely, not to scientific research was then ...
But damn why in 1974, did we step on the same rake as the Americans?! IMHO just 6.35x42 cartridge ideal for assault rifles, even better than 6.5x38 GRENDEL!"

That's hilarious. Russians have a lot of funny euphamisms that I quite enjoy. There is a sentiment from the more professional types that 5.45x39 is inferior in many ways to good ol' 7.62x39. They had a lot of blue on blue problems with 5.45 because the projectiles are so prone to yawing, that in urbanized or built-up terrain, you get skipping off structures into your assault elements who are in position to enter and clear, with the support by fire positions having to be very careful with lead element trace.

Lead element trace is a phrase used by gunners when tracking their supporting fires in front of a maneuver element, and is a critical task that comes into play during infantry live fire exercises.

The 6.35x42 actually would make a great assault rifle cartridge, since it is flat, with more energy than the 5.56 pills.