Think they realized they were about to step on their own dicks and got off the throttle a little?
Hopefully they’ll rethink their magazine length a bit and make it something useful.
John
They don't need any R&D, use a .473 based rifle off the shelf and a new bolt...............KISS!
This is what I'd MUCH rather have than a smaller action with mag constraints for the bullets it's twisted for. Ain't hard.
OOh....and an AI'd version.