well the adoption of 7.62x51 was a matter of priorities. NATO was recognizing who was providing most of the ammo for the past few wars and figured that the US was already prepared to manufacture the caliber they were supporting in large numbers. as such they picked the round that would be most readily available the soonest.
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the best course of action when all is against you is to slow down and think critically about the situation. this way you are not blindly rushing into an ambush and your mind is doing something useful rather than getting you killed.
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