New Army "Caliber Configuration Study"

[JASmith]

...I just don't see how a lead-free 6.5mm bullet heavier than ~110gr can be viable. A 130gr LF Ball projectile would be extremely long, and a matching LF Tracer even longer. Perhaps too long to be practical?

This may be the conclusion we all come to. But, a lot depends on how the lead-free and the tracer option are implemented and whether it can be done within acceptable cost constraints.

After all, the 130 gr performance would be awesome!