Grendel as a Universal Infantry Cartridge

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Yeah. I hate to reload, but maybe a 120gr. Norma FMJ? I know it's not anywhere near "green" though.

Well, there is no "green" 6.5mm military-type, ball projectile on the market. You can't test what you can't get.

Besides, IMO, a lead-free bullet would not be necessary or even desirable for testing penetration relative to lead-core 7.62mm M80 Ball.

That is, if one wants to determine what combination of 6.5mm FMJ bullet weight and velocity is needed to achieve comparable ability to punch through cinder blocks.

I think the Norma 120gr FMJ ought to be just fine for such test and evaluation.

And since BC is rather inconsequential at such short distance, the Lapua 100gr FMJ might also be an option to test a lighter bullet at higher velocity than can be had with the Norma projectile.

Understand, I'm not asking you to do such a T&E. You've already done more than I'd hoped for in this test of the Wolf FMJ vs a CMU. But, if you should proceed, I'll be very interested in the results.