04-16-2013, 04:07 PM
@JASmith
I don't caseless or cased-telescoped ammunition will proceed much further, especially as polymer versions of conventional rounds are proving capable of saving a comparable amount of weight. If you have a polymer version of the 5.56 mm M855A1 that weighs 8-9 grams instead of 12 grams. which fits all legacy weapons, which carries no risk in terms of weapon efficiency and reliability, then you can see which ammunition type is likely to be preferable.
I think LSAT is deeply impressive on many levels, but the cost of adopting versus polymer 5.56 mm seems very hard to justify. More to the point, if I was asked what I preferred to buy: 5.56 mm LSAT or 6.5 mm Grendel in existing brass case technology, there is no doubt what I would choose. Grendel all the way.
I don't caseless or cased-telescoped ammunition will proceed much further, especially as polymer versions of conventional rounds are proving capable of saving a comparable amount of weight. If you have a polymer version of the 5.56 mm M855A1 that weighs 8-9 grams instead of 12 grams. which fits all legacy weapons, which carries no risk in terms of weapon efficiency and reliability, then you can see which ammunition type is likely to be preferable.
I think LSAT is deeply impressive on many levels, but the cost of adopting versus polymer 5.56 mm seems very hard to justify. More to the point, if I was asked what I preferred to buy: 5.56 mm LSAT or 6.5 mm Grendel in existing brass case technology, there is no doubt what I would choose. Grendel all the way.