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PS I did read the above links. What's your point?
I can post links to every side of the argument on that round and that is the problem. The point is the 5.56 is a mediocre round at best when used in a ar/m16 platform on full tilt. For a precission platform (ie a bolt gun) in the hands of the right person it is a dirty deadly nasty little bugger. But spray and pray is no substitute and far to often LE and military don't have time or don't take time to stand around for slow single shots. In a situation where you are firing multiple rounds on the two way range, hoping to penetrate barrier/armor/camel dung you need a round that will effectively do the job and still have overkill on the other side. And then you get to longer range shots out of the same platform. Again you are not going to shoot 600 yards with a 5.56 and kill the target very danged often with a ar/m16 platform. You can do it with a BAR (30-06) or an M1Garand (30-06 or 308 version). There are even those who can do it with an AR-10 in 308.
The 5.56 has outlived its military assault rifle usefullness. We are not on a peacekeeping mission we are at war. We cannot guarentee that the bad guys are always going to be in the sweet spot of the 5.56s range. Replace it. Use a 6mm, or a 308, or a 30-06, or a 458 socom, or a 50 beowulf, or a heatseaking slaggergag or whatever. But for the love of all that is good and holy don't hold on to it out of stubborness when there are better options for our boys and girls.
GoodOlBoy
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