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Old August 25, 2017, 10:28 PM   #34
jimbob86
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Jim Bob, the 6mm that they were looking at was much heavier than the current 5.56. Weighs.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you .... if you were referring to the H&K G11 that I linked.... that system was built around a 4.7x33mm caseless round: tiny, even when compared to the current 5.56..... I think it's a fool's errand, myself..... the .mil is having problems with the 5.56x45 precisely because it is too small/light to be ballisticly efficient at distances commonly encountered in Afghanistan and Iraq- the local fuzzy wuzzies can pop off with a Dushka, PKM, a volley of RPGs, or even a few potshots with ancient Enfeilds or Mosins at a patrol from the other side of a valley and then scoot before the tac air shows or is cleared to engage ..... the patrol might as well spit at their attackers as engage with the carbines and 249's they carry with them ..... Terry Taliban doesn't have to win every or even any firefight, he just has to keep fighting and inflicting casualties to "Win" .....
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