Oh.. yes- the 5.56 vs. the 7.62 NATO conversation.
Eugine Stoner, the man behind the Black Rifle's as gun lovers effectionatly call the desendants of the Ar series...
Eugine stoner actually started out with the 7.62 NATO as the round of choice, for his rifle. Hense, the AR-10. he pushed for the .223, and so it began
The .223's biggest problem is, that It lacks stoping power. It's small size = penitration over stoping power.
The Commie bastards accross the pond... (from alaska.. that is) use a 5.45 for the AK-74. They are brutal. The 5.45 WP round have a small deffelade in the tip of the round, off center, so when it hits a target, it actually takes an erratic path, causing extra trauma. (sneaky bastards)
in our current... theater of operation, we face a foe that dosent fear death, but embraices it. And our round won't stop a crazy bastard on speed, with the will to die, and take as many people out with him, as possable.
And the geneava convention states that armed forces have to use FMJ. See the problem? We perferate them, but not mutalate.... Pea shooter vs PCP Smoking suicide soldier.
Yeah, all of dukes info, so far, is public information.