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08-06-2007, 07:06 PM
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7.62 v 5.56
i hear alot about American and brit soldiers complain about the stopping power of the 5.56. Do you think the US and UK should adopt a 7.62 rifle ?
personally i think we should adopt a 7.62 but i think the G3 is to long , some 1 i know used the SLR in Falklands and he said it was heavy, so i assume the G3 is as well, and the AK is just to inaccurate to be used IMO , tho there may be models which are of high standard (any one know 1?) is there a small (the size of SA80/m4) rifle that fires 7.62 ? and is accurate ? discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both please , and keep it clean i want a real good debate !!!   EDIT: just noticed in rules "there will be no Vs threads" hope this is ok tho , should cause to many arguments |
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Last edited by gazzthompson; 08-06-2007 at 07:12 PM.
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08-06-2007, 07:27 PM
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No.... 7.62 has major disadvantages especially at long rage... there is a rifle under development that is a 6.8 caliber which is kinda in between. Has great stopping power but doesn't lack in accuracy.
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08-06-2007, 07:27 PM
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XHDbNR1a-Us
5.56 x 45 i think this rifle should be used by all coalition forces |
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08-06-2007, 07:37 PM
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how come 7.62 is inaccurate yet is used by the US as a DMR (M14)
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08-06-2007, 07:51 PM
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7.62 what? There are many rounds in 7.62.
BTW shot placement > larger bore diameter. Quote:
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08-06-2007, 07:54 PM
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You've got long and short versions of 7.62.. an AR shouldn't use the long version simply because of the large kick it would have, im no gun expert, but the ak fires a short version of the 7.62, and isn't accurate past say 400 meters. although the long can probably reach out to 700 and 800 (correct me if im wrong)
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Katie Couric, while interviewing a Royal Marine sniper, asked:
"What do you feel when you shoot an Arab Terrorist?" The Marine shrugged and replied , "A slight recoil." |
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08-06-2007, 07:55 PM
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08-06-2007, 08:00 PM
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7.62 NATO 7.62x54R 7.62x39 (AK) 7.62x25 7.62 Nagant Quote:
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08-06-2007, 08:39 PM
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D_Lamz, the Nagant uses the x54R round.
Gazz, the AK uses the x39, and our DMR the M14 uses the x51. |
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08-06-2007, 09:15 PM
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But the hk417 is using the 7.62, norway has also bught a couple of those as snipers. The hk417 is the hk416 but with a difrent barrel I think Oh and we are also getting the mp7 to replace the mp5 | |
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