10-08-2018, 02:15 PM
JASmith Wrote:They probably can and, hopefully, have thought about it.
But, we need to be careful about what we ask for.
Let’s suppose that the deeper mag allows an extra O.2 inches of COAL. Then let’s ask us what the added length buys us.
Next, folks who want 50 fps more velocity will want to blow the ahoulder forward like was done with Von Gruff’s Grendel Max. We suddenly have a wildcat that can only digest handloaded ammunition.
Might be better to wish for a fatter and deeper magazine allong with a strong bolt face so the BR type cartridges can be used. Then we get both a credible velocity increase and can use longer bullets.
Oops, the resulting rifle is not quite an AR10 frame but is not an AR 15 either.
Would it not be smarter to accept the small hike in length and weight of the AR10 and reap the performance benefits gained by the Creedmoor?
All good thoughts.
I can only speak for myself but I think whatever cartridge one would use in a new lower would be just great.
I say this coming from a outlook as a civilian, what could be done with it from a military standpoint and what parts side's that would have to change and not be mil spec doesn't really bother me, I see it as a way to get a bit more performance on a already light and compact platform.
If what I think could be done is possible your not acctulay changing the over all length or width of the lower it would simple be useing more of the waisted open space of the trigger well and moving the bolt catch and mag release back a few thousands of a inch.
Ofcourse the size of the trigger/hammer would have to change a lil and the hammer pin hole would have to move a lil as well.
In the end it's just wishful thinking of a tinker and we will probably never see such a new platform, but it sure would be great for the tinker/handloader.
With the right cnc tooling and computer programming anything is possible now days, wish I had the money cause I sure would have it and be pumping them out lol.