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    Who likes Battle rifles? or Blatantly showing off my rifle.

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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    Futo Inu That is a Troy built M14.
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    "1. What is that a picture of?" I posted well over 10 pictures, you will have to be more specific. "2. What do you mean the .243 is "over bore?"" In short, to much powder down to small a hole. A over bore cartridge is not acceptable for military use in that barrel life is to short...
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    Rifles that jammed!

    "You might as well put the Apache helicopters in there. Both are high maintenace weapons that didn't do too well in sand storms." Attack choppers are a bit more complicated then infantry rifles. "The Israeli's are right next door and they still use the M16." Yes, the required...
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    "I'm still unaware of any original source material that would confirm this as an operations research or etc. conclusion or even postulate. I'd sure like to find some, if anyone has it!!" Walt, you know good and well that this is merely urban myth.
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    Navy SEAL long guns

    Here is a recent SEAL picture:
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    Rifles that jammed!

    Hey there Steve, we meet again. “You won't accept human error???†Seems to me he is saying that it is preferable that their rifles worked, whether or not they had green followers, certain brand of mags and lube, been wiped down every 30 minutes, and stored in a plastic bag. Would have...
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    Have also seen the DSA rumor pop up many times at falfiles, and I have the same doubts, but if true we will find out.
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    kotengu Thanks for the pictures, I saved em all. Bunch of great old shots. Oh, and the Captain with the Para, figure that is a battlefield pick up? Like this one: Dr. Walt Kuleck Good to see you drop by. EchoSixMike "The M14 is more than durable and reliable enough for...
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    Got to thinking, maybe a better title for this thread would be: The weak sister M4/A1 Carbine is the reason why the M14 is back!
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    Just for good measure here are some current pictures of both the DMR, and the M21, but those are "oranges".
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    Great blast from the past Khukuri picture, that is one of my favorites, here is another blast from the past:
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    Oh, Third World pictures. Well heck, you can find any rifle in Third World use, including the Garand. Here are some examples:
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    M14 is the reason the U.S. now uses .223

    Here are some more:
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    Art? Steve? M1A again...

    I don't have any experiance with the cast receiver M1A, but have heard many report from actual experiance that shooting 190 grain bullets can crack the cast receiver. Back "in the day" the 168 was the king, and I don't recall many shooting the 190s any who.
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