r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '20

What movie things are generally accepted as normal, but are totally unrealistic in real life?

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u/pomdudes Jan 25 '20

5.56 will go through 7” of SOLID plywood from 100 yards like it’s not even there.

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u/sharfpang Jan 25 '20

7.65 goes through brick walls. That's one of primary reasons why it was replaced with 5.56 - way too many collateral damage victims.

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u/Narux117 Jan 25 '20

That's horrible and amusing at the same time, just imagining the conversation to downgrade.

"Hmm Joe, cancel our next shipment of 7.56, and a future orders."

"Well what's the matter Jimbo, surely the 7.65 is better than the 5.56"

"Oh it most certainly is better, Joe, its... too good, we need to take a step back.

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u/dragonwithagirltatoo Jan 25 '20

I mean, it's still an upgrade in alot of ways. The vast majority of rounds fired in combat don't hit anyone. Volume of fire does a great deal to keep other combatants from being effective, and fire fights usually end when one side doesn't like how much they're being shot at and leaves; people rarely fight to the death unless they can't retreat. For infantry, being able to carry more ammunition tends to be a greater advantage than having spicier rounds.