Grendel as a Universal Infantry Cartridge

[RedFalconBill]

RFB:

I too agree with everything except the comment about leaders not caring about small arms. I just got off of a range with nothing but leaders to include the Battalion Commander. And by no means is this an exception. They do care about things like performance, weapons dependability, weapons / ammunition / sighting system capabilities and probably a few other things that don't come to mind right now. I have also noted this to Brigade Command level as a rule -- not an exception. And they will elevate equipment problems if they are made aware of them from subordinate leaders.

I can't say that these levels of leadership were as concerned prior to the GWOT but as the years go by with more and more deployments under their belts, they have become far more focused on small arms and small arms training than in my era.

LR55

Perhaps I was being a bit dramatic with my characterizations, but end users do not always know what they want, nor do they keep themselves up to date on innovations in their field.

Using a more powerful round does not mean much if you cannot hit what you are aiming at.