and 14mm has -50 dr, you have to consider base damage as well. As for needing 250 sm guns skill, we talking 95% eye shots at 50 hex?
ummm, guys, im pretty sure the reasoning for the 7.62 crafting tables is that its a military round, whereas .223 is a standard hunting rifle round, very rare in military, they prefer 5.56 mm (almost the same size). not to do with its rarity.
well the only sensible solution would be nerfin .223 and buffing 7.62 but i can hear the screem "omfg you nerrfed my super weak SG weaponz"