Personally, I don't think my tax dollars are worth the difference between a .223 and a .243. They could better spend that money putting better armor on Humvees, and advancing technology so less of my friends and classmates get themselves blownup on daily patrols. I am tired of going to funerals.

If they wanted to lily-guild a service rifle caliber, then they should adopt the 7mm-08 or a .260. Or better yet, go back to what we beat the Krauts with...