[white trash redneck]

In the book "Black Hawk Down," the GIs complained that it often took several .223 rounds to put a goblin down for good. So, either the MD shooter is using something more effective than FMJ rounds, or those Somalis were really motivated. I would suppose that when you're all pumped up in the heat of battle, the adrenaline keeps you going after a hit that would put you down if you were just minding your own business, mowing the lawn or waiting for a bus.

[blam]

"or those Somalis were really motivated."

They were high on Kwat.

[yarddog]

I don't know this to be fact but I would guess the Rangers in Somaliland were using the newer heavy bullets. They give better ballistics downrange and will penetrate extremely well, in fact I once did a test between standard .308 and the heavy .223 and surprisingly, the .223 penetrated better at long range.

I would bet tho that these bullets just go right through without doing as much damage as the 55 grain bullets.

I doubt if any of the .223 will stop as well as a 30-06 or .308 but they still can be very effective.