Lets put it this way: a 7.62 to the head - an actual, literal "head shot" - is lethal in all but the most exceptional circumstances. Same with the hearth region

Lets put it this way: a 7.62 to the head - an actual, literal "head shot" - is lethal in all but the most exceptional circumstances. Same with the hearth region. A hit in the leg can easily be survived, especially if someone is around you to put a tourniquet on it. In fact someone in the same boot camp as me got a 7.62 through his thigh after he didn't get the notice and wandered around between the targets as people started shooting. He survived with no lasting injuries. Extremely lucky but still. Source: I got most of my small arms training on G3s which are 7.62.