The major thing I noticed is that he talks about the "M243 SAW", when they use the M249. Quite a typo to make.
I've also heard his point about the M14 and M1911A1s being "re-issued en masse", called outright bullshit.
However, the general ineffectiveness of 5.56 compared to larger calibres is sort of "common knowledge" at least for me. I'm not entirely sure which sources I got it from, but the size and weight of it, along with the fact that it doesn't tumble past 400 m are detrimental to its capabilities.
Also, dissenting opinion regarding troop acceptance of the M60:
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marin...ns/l/blm60.htm
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However, the reduction in weight resulted in firing limitations and a loss of reliability that severely restricts the use of the weapon in the Fleet Marine Force. Consequently, troop acceptance of the E3 has been very poor.
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