Does the 6.5 grendel have the potential to replace the 5.56 for the military?

[cory]

Ah. Okay.


We don't need to lower our standards. There's no reason we can't continue to use the EPR (or even the SOST that the USMC is using), while Europe sticks with FMJ.

All I'm suggesting is that performance comparisons with FMJ -- which is readily available in 5.56, 6.5, and 7.62, whereas EPR is not -- would permit valid test and demo of the relative differences of the three calibers.

Doing the same with SMK would only be useful in comparing DMRs. Ball ammo is necessary for comparison of infantry rifle/carbine/LMG capabilities, and at present, FMJ is the only option for that.

We have a suitable FMJ? The wolf bimetal crap isn't exactly an apples to apples comparison to a lead cup and core fmj.