New Cartridge Developments and Implications for Dismounted Infantry Soldiers

[JASmith]

Should we then advocate both the lighter, still highly capable cartridge while pointing out that eliminating the 7.62X51 from the dismounted role creates an opportunity for adopting a heavier, more effective bullet for the mounted role?

Stan, a bullet is different from a cartridge. As you know there is already activity to get a new bullet for the 7.62X51. The opportunity is that folks might be able to allow that balance to move away from shoulder fired weapons in optimizing that new bullet and consider requirements derived only from vehicle and aircraft mounted roles. This might mean, e. g., a 165 grain bullet for the 7.62X51 that could be more effective at barrier defeat at the longer ranges.