joker31 Wrote:Id be perfectly comfortable having a Team with the 6.5G M4's and a CG and a M27 IAR in 6.5G with the 100rnd drums I seen in Afghanistan (Not Beta mags, think they were Xmags) in the Iraq type terrain, I'd have to see in Afghanistan... The Army needs the same thing because of the reduction in size.A Grendel IAR should certainly be much easier and far less costly to develop than a belt-fed LMG. I'd think creation of a 6.5G IAR demonstration platform ought to be within the realm of not only Alexander Arms, but just about any Grendel shooter who has a select-fire lower receiver and 25-rd magazines.
If what you saw is the X-15 drum, capacity is only 50 rounds. The X-15 drum imposes a substantial weight penalty. Empty, it's about 2 lbs. That's heavier than the 50 rounds of 5.56 ammo it holds. That would severely impact the quantity of ammo the automatic rifleman can carry. 800 rds in links = 400 rds in X-15 drums.
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