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Originally Posted by Spartan359
Why would I want to stay away from the K model?
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The 12.5" barrel of the G36K drops the effective range for the 5.56 projo to reliably fragment (2700+ fps) and cause a serious wound to about 20 meters with M855 ammo or equivalent, the older M193 or a comparable load should be good to 50 meters or so.
The M-4 with the 14.5" barrel launches the bullet at sufficiently faster muzzle velocity to stretch the terminal effects of the M855 to 50 meters or so and the M193 to 100 meters.
The 16" barrel variants give you enough more to get 100 meters with the M855 and 150 meters with the M193.
The 20" M-16 stretches the fragmenting envelope to 150 meters with the M855 and 200 meters with the M193.
Shot placement is still the key, but the longer barrels are cheap insurance.
Special ammo, like the LeMas changes these distances significantly. The above data applies to FMJ military and equivalent ammo.
Professional soldiers carry the shorter barreled weapons for specific purposes, are aware of the limitations, and are well trained with those weapons.
You do what you think is best for you with the facts known.
TR