Textron proposes new 6.5mm polymer ammunition

[elephant]

300% more energy than M855A1, over 3000fps velocity, 900 m effective range, 40% cheaper, 8% heavier and only holds 20 rounds per magazine.


You can read about it here:
http://kitup.military.com/2016/09/textron-shows-off-new-6-5mm-case-telescoped-carbine.html

http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2016armament/18325_Phillips.pdf

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What are your thoughts? Is this the future?

[HCrum87hc]

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?189037-Textron-6-5-showcased-at-Modern-Day-Marine

Looks like it could be interesting. Here's a thread on that from yesterday.