04-16-2013, 01:22 PM
Great stuff from Bob Stokes, as always. For people who don't yet know, Bob is a competition shooter.
You have to remember, the Grendel 6.5 was invented to fit the M16/AR15 magazine size.
If you limit the question to rounds that fit the magazine, then it is probably the best.
But if the question is about a future, best all round, for rifles and machine guns, then a totally new rifle at a similar, or slightly higher weight can be considered. We have a what 2 million military with reserves, At $2,000 a pop that is $4 billion. A drop in the ocean really in military budget terms of $700 billion.
That takes us back to weight, recoil, number of rounds carried, etc. but despite the M16 being 7.18lb. the M1 Garand, was around 10lb. so some perspective is required.
You have to remember, the Grendel 6.5 was invented to fit the M16/AR15 magazine size.
If you limit the question to rounds that fit the magazine, then it is probably the best.
But if the question is about a future, best all round, for rifles and machine guns, then a totally new rifle at a similar, or slightly higher weight can be considered. We have a what 2 million military with reserves, At $2,000 a pop that is $4 billion. A drop in the ocean really in military budget terms of $700 billion.
That takes us back to weight, recoil, number of rounds carried, etc. but despite the M16 being 7.18lb. the M1 Garand, was around 10lb. so some perspective is required.