D2Wing,
A few points....
1. Competition has NOTHING to do with combat or combat doctrine. Competition may partake of some elements of combat but not vice-versa.
If this was true, every rifle would be 7.62x51 or larger with a La Palma 32" barrel and every grunt would be armed with a pistol, rifle and shotgun a-la 3 gun IPSC.
2. Competition shooting by it's very nature is the antithesis of the actuality of real combat.
Competition shooting is about Me, Me, Me beating You, You, You.
Combat is about the synthesis of individual competence and quality merged in a team.
In a combat team you worry about your oppo, your brick and your section and ensuring everyone gets home with the same number of orifices as they started with.
Yes, each individual needs to be self sufficient but except for very specialized skill sets such as a sniper, effectiveness is inherently a grouped activity.
3. Short sight radius......the same short sight radius as exists with the M4....?
The M4 is an attempt, whilst maintaining a "standard" rifle format, to provide the compact form and associated inherent movement advantages of a bullpup format. By it's mechanical structure, to do this it has to reduce the barrel size with the well documented knock on effects of reduced muzzle velocity, reduced tumble etc.
4. Accuracy and good handling are part of our doctrine for rifles. The bullpup with it's issues and short sight radius doesn't fit well with the concept of a fighting rifle or marksman doctrine
I have already pointed out the L85 format INCREASED accuracy to the extent that doctrine and training had be upped. A weapon with a longer barrel and associated higher velocity, with greater accuracy with no less a reliability is arguably a superior weapon, it's not a discussion point it's a statement of fact. And as for optics.......which are the platform of choice?
5. My training and combat experience was not with a bullpup. I also am a certified instructor.
You are happy to state that you have no experience with the platform yet denigrate it with no background of comparison.
6.The amount of height over the bore of the sights. All these are detriments of quick shooting
As opposed to the high raised carry handle and high post sight of the Mnn platform which is arguably higher?
D2Wimg, I'm sorry, walk the necessary miles in the shoes then discuss.