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Nothing happens without an initial faith that it CAN happen.

That's just not true. In my personal experience, as well as observation of others, things typically happen more from actions based on knowledge and experience than on faith that it can happen.

JMB was perhaps the ultimate believer in that with regards to weapons design. He had faith that he could make it happen. Everyone said no automatic, dependable weapon could be manufactured, they would destroy themselves. So he invented a machine gun that worked, then he invented another, and another. His 1917 watercooled fired 20,000 rounds without failing at the demonstration, then he fired ANOTHER 20,000 without it failing just to see if it would!

Perhaps you should read about Hiram Maxim. He invented a reliable, watercooled machine gun 20 years before Browning created the M1917, and he did it with black powder ammo! Also, Browning's first belt-fed -- the M1895 "potato digger" -- incorporated a ridiculously complex mechanism to circumvent the patent on gas operation invented by (Guess who?) none other than Hiram Maxim.

MY point is this, IF there comes a time to need 6.5 Grendel links, they will be manufactured, and they will work.

I have faith it can be done, if its needed. I'll need proof when I need the links.

Well, I know there are some things that simply aren't doable with the technology available at the time. And since I'm not a man of faith, I require evidence that something can be done before I'll advocate it.

I sincerely hope that y'all are right, and disintegrating links for 6.5 Grendel are just a matter of $$$. But, it's difficult for me to argue for something that's currently no more than theoretical possibility.