Old Bill Dibble
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Rates are opined to be much higher today due to "soldier conditioning" and the ease of use of the M16/M4 platform, some say now over 90% in actual combat.
I'd agree that "shooting rates" are higher. "Hitting rates" are way down.
A number of cartridges have been looked at by various groups as replacement for the 5.56. None really show a remarkable advantage to make it worth while. .308 certainly doesn't do it.
If it were up to me there are a few options out there these days that are new and better in many ways. But it has to be worth it.