New Army "Caliber Configuration Study"

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The only flaw in the point of view is that indicated by LRRPF52, and that is the need for very light ammunition for patrols that do not have access to immediate ammunition resupply.

And that's the beauty of a public discussion and getting all viewpoints on the table, to consider angles one would forget to factor in on one's own.

And if it were not for the proven effectiveness of 5.56, I'd make my slippery slope argument, saying if ammo quantity is the prime consideration then why not .204 Ruger, or, to absurdity, why not .22LR? Somewhere in the mix a baseline of "performance" needs to be specified, and a balance struck between quantity and performance. I'm still of the mind that 65G is that very narrow balance point.

John