Posted on 12/22/2015 6:54:03 AM PST by C19fan
Admittedly, I'd rather not be shot with either, but if I had to choose, I'd take a round from the AK-47 over the M4 any day of the week. To add a caveat to that statement, I'm talking from relatively close range here â say up to 150 to 200 meters. To understand why, it's important to first take a very basic look at the physics behind terminal ballistics.
In this case, consider the science of what happens when a penetrating missile enters a human body.
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Just a thought. When we fought set wars, our enemy has logistics backing them up. They had medical units and cared for their wounded. When you are fighting an enemy who does not fear death—who looks forward to it—the wounding aspect goes out the door. It would make sense to adapt a larger, more lethal round.
That is where the 6.5, 6.8, and .300 Blackout come in, but the 5.56mm just won’t go away.
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