Optimized Caliber

[LRRPF52]

The L86A1 had various problems, but it went through HK's magic repair shop and is now a decent weapon. It is very accurate and the long barrel means it can squeeze all there is to get from the 5.56mm cartridge. It's still shorter than an M16.

There's no way you can have a viable LSW that is 30rd mag-fed, and especially not one that prevents you from elevating while in the prone because of the mag.



With a 20rd mag chambered in Grendel, it could make a nice SASS platform if the barrel is floated, as it appears to be at least in the fore-end area on the L86A2. The trigger link would need to be modeled after the DSR-1 to be light, but they are finicky to field conditions and need tuning & lots of TLC.

There's not much worse than a dead trigger, or firing without the trigger being pulled.