[IronJack]

I've heard that same talk, but can you imagine the cost and logistical nightmare of rebarreling a couple million M16's? And the military has a sizable investment in 5.56 ammo. What would they do with it? I can only shoot so much, y'know!

[cryptical]

I'm guessing that it won't be for general issue, at least at first. Probably special ops only, for missions that require it.

If they do go to the caliber as general issue, there would have to be a huge retooling on the part of ammo manufacturers. Rather than changing barrels for general issue, I'd guess it might be easier to buy new, or swap weapons with a depot that's set up to do the job full time.

[XBob]

40-"I've heard that same talk, but can you imagine the cost and logistical nightmare of rebarreling a couple million M16's? And the military has a sizable investment in 5.56 ammo. What would they do with it? I can only shoot so much, y'know!"

From what I have heard, this may be a moot point. It seems to me, (please correct me if I am wrong), but I thought that about a year or so ago they changed the rules on veterans funerals because there were not enough riflemen in the US military to attend funerals, only 17,000 or so, in the whole military.