A survey of more than 50 servicemen who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan concluded that the 5.56mm calibre rounds used by British soldiers 'tailed off' after 300 metres yet half of all Helmand firefights are fought between 300 and 900 metres.
Sounds as if they're fighting the war with assault rifles when it seems obvious that they need battle rifles.
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Oh boy, this resurrects a debate that goes back to the late 1950s. Back then it was clear to the British that soldier's personal rifles were going to downsize. They were proposing a new NATO standard round of .270 for future assault rifles. The US would hear none of it. Our guys remained in denial about the whole assault rifle concept and insisted on retaining the .308.
Then we conceded to the reality (Vietnam had something to do with that) and ended up grabbing the M16 format with far too little preparation or planning and getting with it that .223 round.
The Brits were furious, first we rejected their R&D'd round as too small and then went with something yet smaller.
Now this.
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