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I'm an MP. I used an A2 in basic and then got an M4 with my unit. I much prefer the M4. Clearing rooms, getting in and out of vehicles, and lightness. The M4 is better for all of this. I just don't see 300 yard shots as serving a point any more. Even back in WWII with the legendary Garand, there are an overwhelming number of reports that GIs would not engage targets that they deemed too far, even if they were well within the spec ranges of the Garand. Point being, soldiers don't like to waste ammo and give away their position shooting at targets hundreds of yards out. I know I don't. The M4 is a great weapon for modern combat.
As far as "what if we go..." I think the US military should switch to the XRC. Cleaner more reliable weapon, same ergos, controls and high-tech gadgetry as the M4, and can be swapped out for longer barrels, stocks and different calibers easily. Going to Korea? Swap some the 14.5 barrels for 18 or 20, maybe in .308 too.
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