stronger bolt material for high pressure loads??

[cory]

...But, we also know it doesn't buy much beyond bragging rights unless one is engaged in upper-level long-range (600 - 1000 yard) target competition.

Exactly. JA you're completely correct 200 fps doesn't buy us that much in performance, and the educated user knows that. However, it does buy bragging rights.

There's something to be said for the Ahh factor. However ridiculous it is, the Grendel's MV is thought of as being slow by a lot of people. (These are mostly those the ones who can't let the .308 go.)

200 fps may not mean much when hunting or target shooting, but 2600 fps + out of a carbine using 123gr pills can mean a lot in growing the Grendel brand. The more popular the Grendel is the more options we'll eventually get and eventually it'll bring costs down as more companies jump on board.