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mckinney
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Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet
      04/07/10 11:20 PM

Agree - the "new" 5.56mm bullet needs to be not a .223 bullet at all, but a .30 cal bullet of 180 grains or so. I saw an article not very long ago in, I think, the New York Times stating that the US military was considering heavier caliber rifle cartridges for use in Afghanistan because of the long ranges. The article mentioned the superiority of World War II era Mauser and Enfield rifles used by the Taliban at the ranges at which they were being used! I could never understand the rationale behind fold-up .22's with 16-inch barrels firing a 55 grain projectile for use at mountain ranges.

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* U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet 500grains 01/07/10 01:44 AM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet DarylS   01/07/10 12:16 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet CHAPUISARMES   01/07/10 01:05 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet Grenadier   01/07/10 03:45 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet DarylS   02/07/10 01:56 AM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet Rule303   02/07/10 09:03 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet GK   03/07/10 11:01 AM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet DarylS   03/07/10 03:01 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet mckinney   04/07/10 11:20 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet mckinney   04/07/10 11:38 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet Rule303   06/07/10 09:10 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet mckinney   08/07/10 05:41 AM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet Tentman   08/07/10 11:52 AM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet Rule303   10/07/10 10:22 PM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet tward1604   19/10/12 07:35 AM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet DarylS   19/10/12 09:06 AM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet EricD   05/07/10 12:03 AM
. * * Re: U.S.'s new 5.56 bullet tophet1   02/07/10 09:50 AM

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