09-02-2011, 02:13 PM
stanc Wrote:...If terminal effects of 6.5 Grendel with lead-core projectiles isn't close enough to that of 7.62x54R with lead-core bullets, it'd be illogical to expect relative capability to be any better with steel-core bullets in each caliber, so again there'd be no point to buying an RPD...
Surprise! We don't need or want to equal or better the 7.62X51 bullet for bullet.
Performance of the 7.62X51 M80 round is the standard we are using. Even the pipsqueak M855A1 is claimed to be able to defeat some armors at least as well as the M80. And yes, those claims are supported by government or government-sponsored tests.
If steel-cored 6.5 bullets from the Grendel can equal or better both the M80 and M855A1 performance, then we have a case.
We are very sure that the lead-core FMJ won't get through the plates as well as the M80, or we would likely have already seen pictures of the event.
Let's look for testing that will build a case. Do it privately so that that case can be properly articulated with the right people. The testing will still not be viewed as credible because it won't be official, but it gets our foot in the door.