14 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Jun 6, 2010Not 5.56, not 6.8, not 7.62. Heck, not even 12.7x99mm ( .50 BMG )! Only hits count, and if after being hit with your Barrett .50 your opponent still .

Jump to Comparison of 5.56mm NATO versus 7.62mm NATO‎: Comparison of 7.62mm NATO, 5.56mm NATO and 9mm NATO. NATO Ball (U.S.: .

10 posts - Last post: Jan 30, 2005Read about 5.56 or 7.62? A compromise may be the best - http://www.military. com/soldiertech/. soldiertech.nl Look at this. This could be a .

.223/5.56 and 7.62x39 VS 2 55 Gallon steel barrels, sealed - YouTube Apr 23, 2011 - 2 min - Uploaded by dawgtorsa

20 posts - 17 authors - Last post: Jan 17, 2008I would have to go with the 7.62X39. Even though the 5.56mm fans will argue that the 223 tumbles and creates a big hole or more damage .

5 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Mar 1AR-15 5.56x45 vs AR-15 7.62x39 Central Maryland.

5.56 vs. 6.8 SPC vs. 7.62 - YouTube Nov 8, 2010 - 5 min - Uploaded by allMTN

13 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Jul 15, 2008In the caliber debate 5.56 vs 7.62 is based on military ball nonexpanding bullets. Today with thin jackets and bonded core 60+ grain bullets the .

12 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Nov 12, 2009ANALYSIS Date Posted: 09-Nov-2009 Jane's Defence Weekly Time to bite the bullet over under-fire ammo The time has come to acknowledge .

Feb 17, 2010 – I was getting ready to shoot some steel plates and compare the results but I think I just saved myself some time. See post number 14 Click here .

AR15, 5.56 vs. 7.62 ? Back to East TN Tactical Supply . I want to hear some feedback from people how have or shot either of these setups. I have been on the .

Feb 15, 2007 – The debate over the merits of 7.62mm versus 5.56mm bullets has been going on since the M-16 was introduced in the 1960s. While each side .

21 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Oct 29, 2010So ive got a 10mm Olympic AR, my first AR i might add, and i was thinking of .

37 posts - 28 authors - Last post: 4 days agoBack to old debate which is better 5.56 or 7.62 ? is all up to you. Are you willing to carry less ammo, but have a harder punching round, or max .

17 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Apr 13, 2010#1751729 - 04/12/10 09:33 PM AR's: 5.56 vs 7.62. okiefired Offline . #1751809 - 04/12/10 10:16 PM Re: AR's: 5.56 vs 7.62 [Re: okiefired] .

14 answers - May 24, 2006Question: whitch ones better? 7.62x51mm NATO or 7.62x39mm/ .308= ak 47, .

I'm proud owner of 7.62 SIG and AR-15. I love them both :D Please do a grand comparison of those two calibers. I have done some small scale experiments of .

7.62 mm Versus 5.56 mm - Does NATO Really Need Two Standard Rifle Calibers CSC 1986 SUBJECT AREA General TITLE: 7.62 mm Versus 5.56 mm - Does .

20 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Apr 11OK I will admit I am a newer shooter. I haven't had the privilege of send thousands downrange( stagnant job market and a lousy economy really .

18 posts - 15 authors - Last post: Dec 3, 2008So why is the 5.56 the military round more in use than the 7.62 for troops infantry round? He was told the smaller round "tumbles or frags more .

51 posts - 26 authors - Last post: Jan 5[Archive] 7.62 vs 5.56 Military. . Do you think it is better to have 30 round magazines of 5.56, or 20 round mags of 7.62? I don't think anyone .

10 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Sep 26, 20087.62 depending on equal powder load will retain more energy out farther than the 5.56. .5.56 is flater trajectory & expands faster on thin skined .

12 posts - 7 authors - Last post: May 19, 2006I'm simply curious, how do these two (5.56mm and the 7.62x39mm) actually stack up against one another in terms of accuracy, range, .

20 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Jan 25, 2006Username, Post: More 7.62x39 vs. 5.56NATO controversy (Topic#2491). Exitwoundfatal goober *. 12-14-05 06:06 PM - Post#19014. Well, after .

Bullets 5.56/7.62mm - YouTube Nov 24, 2007 - 2 min - Uploaded by Kafkanishian

Mar 23, 2011 – The Caliber Battle 5.56 vs 7.62. A while back James Hogan mentioned one of the biggest pitched battles of 'gun culture', the battle over the .

Jan 8, 2010 – Military.com sister site HM Forces has an interesting story today on the debate raging across the pond over effective calibers for long range .

2 posts - 1 author - Last post: Mar 24, 2003Reply | Edit | Del Re: 5.56 vs 7.62 -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Get the 7.62. .

The Correct Caliber: .223 Rem vs. 5.56mm and .308 Win vs. 7.62mm, which should you use?

9 answers - Apr 24Top answer: Either one is good. Would you really care if I shot you with either one, heck no you'd lie there and bleed.

10 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Mar 28, 2007Not having any personal experience with the effect that a 7.62 or 5.56 round does to a person when shot, only with shooting targets, my vote .

15 posts - 7 authors - Last post: May 13, 20045.56 vs 7.62. I have a question on these two rounds. I was told by an MP at a range that they've tested an M-60(7.62) and an M-16(5.56) on a .

20 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Feb 1, 2008the problem with the 5.56 is if you do not hit bone or center mass, the round can pass through. A 7.62 is the M-14's round, which i think is the .

10 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Nov 28, 2007I am leaning towards 7.62x39 because it has superior stopping power, but the 6.8 SPC is inviting and the 5.56 NATO round is cheap and .

On the 5.56mm's plus side are its low recoil, flat trajectory, and relatively small size and weight (compared to the 7.62mm NATO and most other service rounds). .

12 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Mar 9, 2010This is a double check, more than anything else. Is it just me, or are these two rounds pretty close in cost/round these days -

15 posts - 3 authors - Last post: May 16, 2006Okay I recognize that these cartridges have been made to work by the people who used them. I also recognize the grunts basically make do .

10 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Nov 13, 2008In prep for my first build Ive come to a dilemma on which caliber I want to run through the rifle. I have an AK, and I know 7.62x39 ammo is about .

On some occasions, this ammunition is referred to as 7.62 mm Soviet, 7.62 mm .

11 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Feb 14, 2008I see few scenarios where a rifleman will run thru his basic combat load in a single contact whether he carries the 7.62 or 5.56. A lot of what ifs .

17 posts - 9 authors - Last post: May 27, 2005Me, I'm not a big fan of light rounds like the 5.56. I'd say that the 6.8 or 7.62 would make much more effective rounds, just based on stopping .

May 29, 2011 – Senior Member. pugman's Avatar. Join Date: May 2003. Location: Wisconsin. Posts: 3689. 7.62 vs 5.45 vs 5.56..which to get as my first AK? .

20 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Feb 5Forums MythBusters Submit a Myth: Military/Weapons 5.56 vs 7.62 . the US military prefers the 5.56x45 NATO over the 7.62x51 NATO in terms .

35 posts - 26 authors - Last post: Apr 18, 2004I like 7.62 and can't stand the .22 caliber weapons that are issued out these days.

20 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Feb 13, 2006Attached is a G1 external ballistics comparison for the 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, 7.62 NATO and 5.56 NATO from 0 - 1000 yards. All calculations .

15 posts - 15 authors - Last post: Apr 16, 2004I like 7.62 and can't stand the .22 caliber weapons that are issued out .

6 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Feb 11, 2009Power: The 7.62x39mm is a 123gr. round that exits the muzzle at 2400fps. with 1500ft/lbs. of energy. The 5.56x45mm/.223 Remington is a .

Reliability 5.56 Vs 7.62x39 in 7.5" barrel - AR15.Com Archive - AR15.COM.

3 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Aug 26308 vs. 7.62 X 51, and .223 versus 5.56 X 45 in different case pressures?

Sep 5, 2005 – What They Have Iraqi soldiers carry the AK-47 (top), a Russian-designed assault rifle used by armies and guerrilla forces for half a century.

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