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10-25-2008, 19:12

Thanks for your input Trip Wire. However old your knowledge may be it is still knowledge. I tend to be in line with your thinking that bigger is better. No pun intended. I used higher caliber rifles alot but for main battle applications I mainly used the M4. I had an mM14 but kind of shyed away from using it when I had a delinked M80 ball round blow up in my face. Also our contact was primarily in MOUT situations and the m14 in its full length form does not lend itself to house clearing. Its almost dangerous in that regard. Todays fighting has changed so much and the weapons systems have not caught up. 5th group has something with the 6.8 for sure. Its a great caliber. Ive got an AR in the caliber but Id be lying if I said I had any experience in the sand box with it. I imagine it would perform as well as I would think but thats not real world experience.

10-25-2008, 19:12	#6
Lawless Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for your input Trip Wire. However old your knowledge may be it is still knowledge. I tend to be in line with your thinking that bigger is better. No pun intended. I used higher caliber rifles alot but for main battle applications I mainly used the M4. I had an mM14 but kind of shyed away from using it when I had a delinked M80 ball round blow up in my face. Also our contact was primarily in MOUT situations and the m14 in its full length form does not lend itself to house clearing. Its almost dangerous in that regard. Todays fighting has changed so much and the weapons systems have not caught up. 5th group has something with the 6.8 for sure. Its a great caliber. Ive got an AR in the caliber but Id be lying if I said I had any experience in the sand box with it. I imagine it would perform as well as I would think but thats not real world experience.