It's not as terrible as it is made on the internet, but no, it's not really adequate.
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U.S. Army Says 5.56mm Is Adequate
http://www.strategypage.com/dls/arti...0662123544.aspThe U.S. Army completed a study of current 5.56mm M855 round, in response to complaints from troops that this ammunition was in adequate in combat. Troops reported many instances where enemy fighters were hit with one or more M855 rounds and kept coming. The study confirmed that this happened, and discovered why. If the M855 bullet hits slender people at the right angle, and does not hit a bone, it goes right through. That will do some soft tissue damage, but nothing immediately incapacitating. The study examined other military and commercial 5.56mm rounds and found that none of them did the job any better. The study concluded that, if troops aimed higher, and fired two shots, they would have a better chance of dropping people right away. The report recommended more weapons training for the troops, so they will be better able to put two 5.56mm bullets where they will do enough damage to stop oncoming enemy troops.
The study did not address complaints about long range shots (over 100 meters), or the need for ammo that is better a blasting through doors and walls. The army had been considering a switch of a larger (6.8mm) round, and the Special Forces has been testing such a round in the field. But a switch is apparently off the table at the moment. The U.S. Marine Corps is doing its own study, but has not finished it yet.
The army report is not likely to be well received by the troops.
It's not as terrible as it is made on the internet, but no, it's not really adequate.
not to poo poo your thread, this is a dead horse, it has been whipped so many times.. it is dust, try search and you can get everything you might want, and on other forums try search.
There's been many new people to join this forum since the last 5.56mm thread I've seen.Originally Posted by HOLLiS
Just don't respond to the topic if it bothers you
i think its great for what it was made for..but that aint what we're doin anymore. maybe a heavier 5.56 round, i dunno...hardly an expert. the thing that got me is how the report says we need to shoot more, and to start working on 2 rounds high in the chest. dunno what the rest of the army is doing, but thats hardly news here pal
Bothers me?, maybe save you/others a lot of time.
hmmm, aiming for 'adequacy' doesnt seem the proper choice when it comes to getting a job down.
Shame that Lemas BMT will most likely be limited to SOF.....
T.
Not to start a flamewar, but I'm convinced that Lemas BMT is a farse. I'll provide a link later in the day, leaving for work now.
Let's face it, the majority of our membership is not qualified to even vote on this poll.
Only those who have actually used 5.56x45mm on live targets may speak with any authority in this topic. I for one to not have the experience to vote on this poll.
I am closing this thread for the very reason that the poll will not give a representative answer and is therefore pointless.
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