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Originally Posted by mtsgsd
Interesting! I was just reading an article in Dillon's catalog that claims soldiers in Iraq are dusting off the old M14's because the M16 just isn't cutting it. I've been wondering if this had any truth to it.
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I think only special ops guys, sailors, and some Marines have access to them anymore. M-14's aren't in general service with any branch. The Navy kept a bazillion of them in semi-auto configuration and the specops types are using updated m-21s (m-24).
M-16 is okay, I guess, when you're working in a jungle, but now, when you might need to make good shots at 500 meters, I don't think a 5.56 is the round you want to try it with.
As normal, the guy on the ground is fighting the current war with weaponry based on the last one.