[lurk]

This is like the noisy debate whether the .270 or the 30-06 is a better round. Owners of either one are very happy, so it doesn’t matter.

If the fecal matter hits the air mover, mobility is an issue. If you have to lug 1000 rounds in a box and run a mile, which caliber would you like to lug?

[Yo-Yo]

If the fecal matter hits the air mover, mobility is an issue. If you have to lug 1000 rounds in a box and run a mile, which caliber would you like to lug?

Even more important, in your scenario which caliber would be easier to find lying around once the 1,000 rounds you're lugging are expended or lost? For me it is 5.56 all day every day for SHTF.

[D Rider]

Thee argument is not even close. The .270 is a lazer beam for distance, great on all Deer and Antelope. The 30-06 can handle heavier bullets, great on all Deer and Elk.

[IYAS9YAS]

If you have to lug 1000 rounds in a box and run a mile, which caliber would you like to lug?

Me? I’d be lugging the .22LR. The kid would be lugging the .223 and .308. 😜

[niteowl77]

The older I get, the less I can physically tote. Sure, a vehicle will haul all the .308 I can cram into it, but if/when I have to leave said vehicle, that ammunition gets heavy. Around 15 years ago I went all-in on the 5.56, 9mm Parabellum and 12 gauge as the chamberings/ammo to have as I pick up speed going downhill.

Uncle C spent a good chunk of 1944/1945 as an officer helping to haul munitions for Patton's 3rd Army, and he witnessed what happens when the fighting outstrips the logistics. Some of what he said got through my "filters."

Mr. niteowl77

[PapaBear3625]

If the fecal matter hits the air mover, mobility is an issue. If you have to lug 1000 rounds in a box and run a mile, which caliber would you like to lug?

I'm old enough that, if I can't drive there, I won't be showing up. Why either/or? Why not both? A lot depends on circumstances. Yes, 5.56 is lighter. But 7.62 has better penetration when dealing with bad guys inside a vehicle.