[x1stcav]

From what I've heard so far, the ranges are under 400 meters and therefore one doesn't need the superior ballistic coefficient of the 7.62mm. 5.56mm is very flat shooting, low report, and as another poster pointed out, the weapon can be very compact. Also, easier to teach a quickly trained individual how to handle the recoil. The round doesn't have penetrating ability as the jerk found out the first shot when he tried to place a shot through a window and missed.

[RichardEdward]

would not a trained sniper know the .223 does not penetrate well and ...therefore... does that not tend to point to a non trained (non al-crappa) wacko?