>>19471236>They're getting a big caliber with longer reach again because that would've been handy in Afghanistan (never mind that we're out of it already), where Americans kept getting shot at by Taliban they couldn't shoot back at - too far away.No its to punch through armor because in 2024 there's plenty of body armor floating around that can stop normal lead bullets. Mag dumping straight into armor that can stop the bullets makes you look like a fucking moron as he rips you to pieces. Zog has seen all these good old boys buy a plate carrier and are nervous as fuck.