01-04-2014, 04:53 PM
HANKA Wrote:Bullpups are the way to go, but, in my opinion, they will be viable when reliable tubular, helical-feed mags for assault rifle cartridges are available, that feed from the buttstock or such, and then ejection should be out the bottom. Isn't there a Russian Bizon SMG, as an example, even though it feeds from the foregrip?
I only say that because I'm guessing that box magazines in a bullpup make the prone clumsy, but I'm not sure.
John
Prone with an FS2000 and a 30 round mag is great. The shape of the FS stock will let it sit flat on the ground and with a vertical grip I can use my hand as a mono pod base. Pull it tight into the shoulder and you have a very solid platform, better than I could ever get with an AR. For me it is better than adding a bipod to the front.
As far as the forward ejection on the FS, in thousands of rounds and several classes, there has never been a problem with that
part or for that matter the whole rifle. AUG's and FS2000's are Tier 1 rifles, which can not be said for a lot of AR's that are floating around.
Bullpups are an acquired taste, if you have never spent time running one you probably will not care for them after just a short try out. The more you run one the more you can appreciate the advantages. My AR's just sit in the safe. The only one to get used will be a Grendel. My next Grendel will now be an 18" or 20", more a DMR rifle and not anything for CQB.