08-23-2023, 12:12 PM
stef1274 Wrote:As an outsider (but supporter), it is just sad to me to think that an off the shelf Grendel could have been in service for 10yrs already, while the big dogs sit and contemplate what next. And as we all know, by that time they would have been happy with the "stopgap solution".
stef:
The Grendel cartridge is nothing more or less than anything else the military was looking at fifteen or so years ago. Has its good and bad points. The flaws back then were mechanical. Bolt lugs would shear constantly, gas systems were abusing the rifles. A sharp shoulder like the Grendel isn't the best for reliability. Not even sure anyone tried to make a belt fed with the Grendel due to its design. Also we still seem to have problems with magazines despite years of different companies making magazines for the Grendel. Another thing was that no one was able to provide the test facilities with Grendel ammunition, when some initial tests were done.
I go with LRRP-52 that the individual Soldier should have some sort of PDW capable to 300. DM's (if they are supported by TOE), something that gives a distinct lethal advantage to about 600. Snipers to 1K or so. LMG's from there out to maybe 1K.
What cartridges? No clue but one thing the volumes of discussions on this paper and topic brought to me was that there wasn't a lot of difference between the various cartridges once they were filtered out by the requirements documents.
LR-55