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bouncer
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OK Big a few year's ago you would have been right. But the 5.56 is the standard nato round now. There's a number of reasons behind this, but some of the major reason's are the 5.56 is lighter to carry so an infantry section can carry more rounds in the field than was the case with the heavier 7.62. The 7.62 has a longer range ok, but infantry tactics now say that a section should'nt have to engage the enemy at a range greater than 300m. After that range you should be able to call in fire support from either platoon support weapon's ie 50cal, light morter's etc.. arty and air support.
At short distance the 5.56 is more accurate than the 7.62 in that it's not effected by wind conditions as much as the 7.62 because it's a small round moving throught the air.
There's lots more I can give you but I'm off to see Dublin play in a major match in 2 hour's and have to fly.
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At short distance the 5.56 is more accurate than the 7.62 in that it's not effected by wind conditions as much as the 7.62 because it's a small round moving throught the air.
There's lots more I can give you but I'm off to see Dublin play in a major match in 2 hour's and have to fly.
Regards
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bouncer
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Your very welcome, oh and we won our match.....
Oh and one more thing. Alot of new'er assult rifle's have their scope's and sight's set at 300m. So the weapon is zero'ed at say 100m and you should know the rise and fall of your round at 1 2 & 300m. I think the first example of this was the Isreali Galil.
REgards
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Oh and one more thing. Alot of new'er assult rifle's have their scope's and sight's set at 300m. So the weapon is zero'ed at say 100m and you should know the rise and fall of your round at 1 2 & 300m. I think the first example of this was the Isreali Galil.
REgards
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bouncer
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Mr Muscle I've shot against NorBatt in Lebanon with both the FN fal (7.62) and the Steyer and both beat the H&K your guy's used. Another thing about the like's of the 'longer' rifles like the M16 and HK's is their harder to hide in the field with their longer design. Using the Bullpup design doesn't mean giving anything away with the lenght of the barrel because the breach starts back way behind the trigger group so accuracy is not compromised.
Big if I was to opt for an assualt rifle which gave me the best of everything, and I'm leaving the Steyer out of this because I love it and I'm biased, I'd go for the M16 Colt Commando.
One other thing about the M16 (5.56)-V-FN(7.62) was during the Falklands war the SAS and some Royal marine commando's used the M16 and thought it's stopping power was well below the 7.62 FN.
I'm forgetting of course Russa's contribution to killing our fellow human being's, and of AK what can not be said about the AK47 !. Then of course is their sniper's Draganov which by comparision to it's western rivals is very cheap and robust and very well proven in combat.
I never realised there was so much interest here in military weapons.
Regards
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Big if I was to opt for an assualt rifle which gave me the best of everything, and I'm leaving the Steyer out of this because I love it and I'm biased, I'd go for the M16 Colt Commando.
One other thing about the M16 (5.56)-V-FN(7.62) was during the Falklands war the SAS and some Royal marine commando's used the M16 and thought it's stopping power was well below the 7.62 FN.
I'm forgetting of course Russa's contribution to killing our fellow human being's, and of AK what can not be said about the AK47 !. Then of course is their sniper's Draganov which by comparision to it's western rivals is very cheap and robust and very well proven in combat.
I never realised there was so much interest here in military weapons.
Regards
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manny78
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fiatconspiracy said:
why not Candian Armed Forces M-16A2 comes standard with a scope instead of the carrying handle
