.280 Enfield...Ahead of its time

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Interesting to see that the .276 Pedersen has about the same COAL as a 7.62 NATO, but with a smaller case head, and a lot of case taper, with a more secant ogive projectile.

When you realize that the Grendel has the capability of closely matching all the cartridges on the list with different loadings, its size/weight advantage really sells itself.

With a 130gr projectile, it will closely duplicate 7.62 NATO performance, and beat it for trajectory and drift at distance, even if it starts 200fps slower.

It can also be loaded with lighter bullets like the .270 British, and retain more energy as the distance increases. It also has excellent barrel life comparable to 7.62 NATO.

I see 2 or 3 great cartridges for an LMG there, but if the Grendel does what they all do, it makes sense to go with the smallest, lightest cartridge.