LRRPF52 Wrote:RPD drum, non-disintegrating metallic link. Those links look more difficult to manufacture than the NATO disintegrating links.As do the non-disintegrating links for the vz59 and PKM 7.62x54R machine guns. But, the RPD and its non-disintegrating link belts seem to be the only readily available option to demonstrate the viability of a 6.5 Grendel belt-fed LMG.
Quote:I'll tell you, right now, if I was in a gunner position, I would take a Grendel LMG over a SAW or M240 position without reservation, even not knowing the 500m plus terminal performance of even a mediocre 120gr FMJ.Yeah, but if this idea is ever presented to the V4 militaries as a proposed replacement for 7.62x54R/7.62x51, don't you think it likely they'd want to see equal (or at least near-equal) terminal effects?
The Norma 120gr FMJ is certainly not the best 6.5 ball projectile that could be used in comparison tests with the 7.62 rounds, especially since standard 7.62x54R ball has a steel-core bullet. It's a pity the Swedish 6.5x55 steel-core AP bullets can't be had for such testing.