New Army "Caliber Configuration Study"

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The only reason that 7.62mm weapons are carried by dismounted squads now is because of the inadequate range of 5.56mm. A GPC capable of matching the long-range ballistics of the 7.62mm would mean that 7.62mm weapons would no longer need to be carried - so why should .338 be, in normal circumstances?

In normal circumstances when the platoon goes out, would not the machine gunners of the weapons squad be carrying their .338 MMG's?