ArmedLiberal
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Welcome to The High Road Steel185 and welcome to the caliber wars.
We only have caliber wars on days with an S in them...Welcome to The High Road Steel185 and welcome to the caliber wars.
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One of the main reasons the Army uses 5.56 is because the girls are in it now, don't wan't to scare them with a hard hitting round! The 5.56 is a decent round that will kill most of the time but there are better options, but it sacrificies penetration and stopping power for carrying capacity.
.I'm hoping you just forgot to add the smiley icon denoting sarcasm
One of the main reasons the Army uses 5.56 is because the girls are in it now....
Our allies are also beginning to realize the inadequacy of 5.56x45mm as a general-purpose infantry cartridge based on their own experiences on the battlefield:Current rounds are used not only by the US, but other NATO nations
.One of the main reasons the Army uses 5.56 is because the girls are in it now, don't wan't to scare them with a hard hitting round! The 5.56 is a decent round that will kill most of the time but there are better options, but it sacrificies penetration and stopping power for carrying capacity.
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I'm hoping you just forgot to add the smiley icon denoting sarcasm
No sarcasm smiley was needed by Shep19. The military brass indeed says that one reason to stay with 5.56 is the fact that they need a weapon which can be handled by girls and boys of "small stature". It's in the article cited by the OP to start this thread clear as day. Makes sense. Maybe he shouldn't have said "don't want to scare them," but the fact remains that the top brass recognizes the physical limitations of having women in the service and its effect on the entire fighting force.
Two problems that I see:What I would like to ask however, is if anyone call tell me how many things are wrong with the single sentence statement made in the article about the "M14 Garand"? Or am I the only one that caught that...