Americans are traditionalists for the most part. We aren't really fond of change, especially big changes in short timeframes, and even moreso if those changes are forced on us. I don't know about you, but I am still miffed about adding colors to my greenbacks, the Glock thing baffles me (firearms are supposed to be steel and wood, period), and we won't even talk about this passing fad called the internet.
So it is with this knowledge and the understanding that beratement and possible involuntary commitment to the local looney facility that I offer that serious people considering the sniper/counter-sniper role in an American future, a role that will have size considerations, start contemplating bullpup designs.
One sacrifices considerably by chopping a .308 barrel down to 16 inches just to make it easier to slip into a backpack.
But the bullpup could allow a full 26" or even longer barrel on a total package probably not longer than about 30 inches.
That's compact, with knock-down energy. Learning to work a bolt in a new position will take a bit of training, but it is doable.
Think about it.
Kerodin
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