willseeyalater wrote:
The .223 is a light, fast load and if you can hit the heart/lung shot you got the deer usually. The military uses this load for the range and the fact that a hit can kill or severely wound the enemy and that wounded soldier will distract his comrades attention if they give a rip about each other. The North Vietnamese army used light rounds on our guys and exploited our dedication to not leave wounded troops on the field. They would only salvage their wounded if they saw that they might make it to fight again. I would rather use a 12ga. with good quality slugs. It punches them hard and long shots are not the normal shot in my hunting area.
Funny you mention that. I was reading where a number of Marine units are resurrecting M-14's for the Iraq war. They are being retrofitted with synthetic stocks and newer sites. Apparently, the terrorists are so high on opiates that they can take multiple hits from .223 ammo that they can keep on fighting. a 7.62mm round I guess drops them alot faster.
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