| The round was too heavy and the level of damage one could achieve with the 5.56 is pretty comparable to the 7.62. The thing is, the 7.62mm has a better overall stopping power, but the 5.56mm penetrates better. Also the 5.56mm flies faster... but the thing is, if the bullet is made too stable, it'll just glide right through the target meaning there's a lot of energy that's not transferred onto the target. That's where most of the problem lay.
The 7.62mm is simply too heavy, and if you ever have to put your weapon on automatic, you'll be in trouble because it is simply too difficult to handle. |