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.223's and 5.56 NATO rounds were tried at long range in service rifles, but they never shot the good scores as often as the 7.62 ones did. Especially when compared in the NRA and CMP service rifle matches where the 7.62 NATO round is still preferred.
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The Long Range High Power/Service Rifle is 1000 yards. That extra 400 yards is where the 308 picks up a ballistic advantage over the 223. The 223 is equal to the 308 at least out to 600 yards for a standard High Power course of fire.
Jimro