12-11-2014, 03:49 AM
Yeah, Edison definitely kept trying, but his approach was to stab in the dark with very wide parameters. Tesla knew the advanced mathematics and electron flow theory, and was always thinking about the most efficient ways to do things with minimal loss of energy.
If he were still alive, we'd have Phased Plasma Rifles in the 40 W range. If you stack a bunch of phased primary resonators from the Tesla Coil capacitor, in a handheld device, you could have something matching that description actually.
Edison is an example of what not to do. Tesla looked forward to working with him, then left his employ after accepting that Edison was clueless about the theory and science behind distribution of electricity.
The whole idea here is pushing the performance of the Grendel case with a new receiver set that can take polymer mags, but why then limit ourselves to a Grendel case if we're building a new receiver set and magazine.
One answer to that could be that the AR15 magazine size is one of the most efficient ways of carrying a lot of ammunition in a small space on the soldier's load, which is a military application only problem and solution. We then have to ask where the optimum magazine size/capacity/cartridge performance/weight data points are.
If 5.56 NATO STANAG mag size/capacity/performance/weight is considered the minimum, and 7.62 NATO SR25 is considered the maximum, where do you want to cover down?
The harder we push for performance, the closer we get to the penalties of 7.62 NATO.
The tighter we restrict to 5.56 NATO dimensions, the more the existing 6.5 Grendel advocates for itself.
If we want to push the pressures, we definitely need a whole new upper receiver, barrel extension, and barrel tenon diameter. There are a bunch of guys learning the hard way right now about this with .473" diameter head cases stuffed into the AR15, pushing the pressures from 55-60ksi with only .136" wall thickness.
If he were still alive, we'd have Phased Plasma Rifles in the 40 W range. If you stack a bunch of phased primary resonators from the Tesla Coil capacitor, in a handheld device, you could have something matching that description actually.
Edison is an example of what not to do. Tesla looked forward to working with him, then left his employ after accepting that Edison was clueless about the theory and science behind distribution of electricity.
The whole idea here is pushing the performance of the Grendel case with a new receiver set that can take polymer mags, but why then limit ourselves to a Grendel case if we're building a new receiver set and magazine.
One answer to that could be that the AR15 magazine size is one of the most efficient ways of carrying a lot of ammunition in a small space on the soldier's load, which is a military application only problem and solution. We then have to ask where the optimum magazine size/capacity/cartridge performance/weight data points are.
If 5.56 NATO STANAG mag size/capacity/performance/weight is considered the minimum, and 7.62 NATO SR25 is considered the maximum, where do you want to cover down?
The harder we push for performance, the closer we get to the penalties of 7.62 NATO.
The tighter we restrict to 5.56 NATO dimensions, the more the existing 6.5 Grendel advocates for itself.
If we want to push the pressures, we definitely need a whole new upper receiver, barrel extension, and barrel tenon diameter. There are a bunch of guys learning the hard way right now about this with .473" diameter head cases stuffed into the AR15, pushing the pressures from 55-60ksi with only .136" wall thickness.
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6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
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CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com