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No, it hasn't. That was the impetus for the move to smaller calibers. Within expected fighting distances there was/is no loss of effectiveness.
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MTMillitiaman explain perfectly the main reason militaries are moving/have moved to the 5.56.............
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Yes, when you have to gain fire superiority to cover the advance of your team mates as they flank an enemy position, the amount of ammo you can carry, and the difference in fire rate might make a difference. But this couldn't matter less for the purposes of this discussion.
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..............the 5.56 is not as effective as the 7.62x51 sorry.
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IFAIK, such a claim has nothing behind it to support such a position.
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If we are correct as to why the military switched to the 5.56 and I believe we are correct, that supports my position.
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The .223 will do just fine in the typical urban environment. If heavy cover is a worry that is probably more of a bullet selection issue than a caliber issue.
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I'm sure it will however I don't want "just fine" I want the best available. I'm sure the 308 will do fine in a wave style attack but if that was expected I would want the 223.