11-13-2011, 08:32 PM
I've participated in the 5.56 debates a lot, and have learned much from them.
I surmise that much of the 5.56 bashing stems from the fact that it was derived from a varmint cartridge used mainly for competitive target shooting plus eliminating rabbits, squirrels, and prairie dogs. It was nowhere near the then-mainstream hunting or military cartridges of the time.
Indeed there are still those who maintain that no one should hunt with less than 7mm, preferably magnum in a larger caliber.
The debate lurches on...
I surmise that much of the 5.56 bashing stems from the fact that it was derived from a varmint cartridge used mainly for competitive target shooting plus eliminating rabbits, squirrels, and prairie dogs. It was nowhere near the then-mainstream hunting or military cartridges of the time.
Indeed there are still those who maintain that no one should hunt with less than 7mm, preferably magnum in a larger caliber.
The debate lurches on...