All weapons systems can fail to stop with multiple hits.
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I doubt anyone's walked away from the business end of a M82, but I'm just being a wise-ass.
When an M-14 does it, it is called a fluke and when an M-4 does it, it is cited as proof of the inadequacy of the 5.56.
Never mind there are far more examples of failures to stop from the 7.62x39 and the AK-47.
This in a example of a phenomenom called 'selection bias'. You only seek and see data that confirms your predetermined notions.
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I don't have any bias. I don't like what I'm reading, and I am very fond of my AR. But I've seen the videos, and read numerous accounts. If this is all true, I feel terrible about it. I'm not AR-bashing here. I've got X,000 rounds of XM193 on-hand. I didn't buy it because I thought the AR or the 5.56 is crap.
Most offical AAR's show the 5.56 is performing quite adequately. Initial reports are showing the MK 262 Mod 1 is performing spectacularly.
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I haven't heard this. I may only be privvy to the bad news...
Despite this, I think the 6.8 is worthy of study and very possibly adoption but lets not try to exagerate either positively or negatively the true performance of the 5.56 to make its case as this does nothing but risk our credibility.
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I don't claim to have the solution. All I know is when our guys pull the trigger, I want the bad guys to drop. If we have to pay for everyone to carry Barrett 6.8's, then so be it. I had similiar feelings just as I was getting out and the military was moving from the .45 to 9mm.
I don't want to argue, but this isn't some CNN hack talking about how the M4 will not kill stray dogs...
With that being said, I think Michaels blog deserves the attention here.
Dave