04-28-2017, 12:25 AM
As for the M4 and AR's in general I have to say mine have been extremely reliable! Easy to maintain and you can carry plenty of ammo, certainly effective some past 300 meters. The wind is what beats the 5.56 down in the long run and not being able to see where it is hitting way out there. The rather impressive pile of dead the 5.56 has accounted for says a great deal of it's useful abilities. I like the Grendel but ammo for it is heavier and I really would like to see bolt reliability upped so it could rival the 5.56. There is no question the Grendel is a more effective cartridge for hunting but I don't have to sweat the tensile strength of web gear when I'm out chasing hogs. I don't have to worry about pushing 4-500 rounds out on any given day either. I feel the way our military uses a layered approach with different weapons is the way to go and really don't see a need to replace the M4 until something revolutionary is developed.