Part II of "Requirements for replacements of currently issued 5.56 M-855 and 7.62 M-8

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The practical test I would like to see is an apples-to-apples comparison of optimized loadings in identical barrel lengths using similar projectiles on identical target test mediums.

5.56N = 77gr SMK (Mk262)
6.5G = 123gr SMK
7.62N = 175gr SMK (M118LR)

5.56N = 62gr T3 (M855A1)
6.5G = 110gr T3
7.62N = 147gr T3 (M80A1-A)

I'd like to establish a baseline to have some data on where we're at with state-of-the-art, but off-the-shelf technology.

John, I'd like very much to see such baseline data. If nothing else, it would tell us if the intermediate caliber concept is worth pursuing any further.

And if the T3 loads are not actually available for testing, I'd substitute the following comparison:

[COLOR="blue"]FMJ (lead core)

5.56N = 62gr (Winchester USA223R3?)
6.5G = 120gr (Norma)
7.62N = 147gr (M80)[/COLOR]

So, will we see this baseline testing done? If so, when?