[Mariner]

"There are always going to be those who want a bigger & “better” slug to lug around. You trade off several advantages & disadvantages when opting for bigger or smaller."

The artile has a link to the new 5.56 M885a1 round.

Click the link.

From a standard M4 platform at a distance as short as 12ft, the round will yaw and create a 4.5in cavity through 14 inches of ballistic gelatin.

That's plenty, I don't care who you are.

Will also pierce 3/8in armor plate at 100yds. Or a concrete block at 40yds.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with those numbers.

The only thing lacking is RANGE.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

From one fellow “war criminal” to another, I agree with you.

I thought I read that the M855A1 will yaw at about one inch?

The ability to carry more goes a long way in my book and while it may lack range it has still proven itself past 500 yards at times.

[ctdonath2]

“The only thing lacking is RANGE.”

And for some/many of us, views beyond 500 yds are _rare_ (or easily evaded), enough so that it’s not a serious consideration. If you’re in sight of my house, I can just about throw things at you.