Hey, thanks for all that info VonKatzen. I'm not well researched in this area.
Also, to add to the general discussion:
Something was scratching my memory, so I looked it up.
Hans-Christian Vortisch liked to dispel myths in his
GURPS Tactical Shooting, pg. 7.
Quote:
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"Small-bore assault rifle calibers like the 5.56x45mm NATO are designed to wound rather than to kill, since an injured man will bind more enemy assets." No, even the "mouse calibers" are intended to be lethal at their usual engagement ranges -- wounded opponents can continue to fight!
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In other places, though, he admits to a high variability of effects and circumstances from surviving multiple rifle hits to death by a single .22 and justifies this with the range in a damage roll.