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Message: [QUOTE="CptDanjou, post: 10541573, member: 76221"] Very true , from what I hear current Squaddies get little range time , I dont get why not , as a civvy I shoot nearly every week up to 200m off hand and long range prone etc , if I take a couple of weeks out it shows and takes a session or two to get back to where I was before. Re calibres 5.56 v 7.62 its not just about hitting power , other considerations are weight of ammunition , ie carrying 500 rnds of one or the other in the field , recoil , most people shoot more accurately with lower recoil rifles , further development of 5.56 ammunition would increase its lifespan in service . Accuracy / reliability improvements of current rifles (C8 / M4 family not the SA80) would also extend their serviceable life as would better quality optics ,then there's training , is there any point issuing rifles with longer range capability if most users cant shoot their current rifle to its limits? [/QUOTE]