09-02-2011, 12:15 AM
The the 7.62X51 NATO kind of clones the velocity for bullet weight of the 7.62X54R in bullets of the 140 - 175 grain class. (As an aside, the NATO round appeared about 60 years after the Russian round - talk about progress!)
Since we're already pretty sure the Grendel doesn't quite get the needed energy density to punch the same plate as the .308, we should be surprised if it does any better against the Russian round.
Why test when one is reasonably sure the outcome isn't what you want? The bullet designs suggested will likely 'prove' what we already know. That will do nothing to help...
One more time -- Inappropriate testing is likely to be harmful to keeping the momentum going.
Since we're already pretty sure the Grendel doesn't quite get the needed energy density to punch the same plate as the .308, we should be surprised if it does any better against the Russian round.
Why test when one is reasonably sure the outcome isn't what you want? The bullet designs suggested will likely 'prove' what we already know. That will do nothing to help...
One more time -- Inappropriate testing is likely to be harmful to keeping the momentum going.