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The M855A1 Cartridge: A Long Time Coming
Posted on 5/29/14 at 10:53 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 10:53 am
The M855A1 cartridge is the Army’s fourth version of a lead-free 5.56 mm projectile, capping a 15-year effort that quite likely consumed $100 million.
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This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 10:55 am
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 10:55 am to bulldog95
waste of money
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:08 pm to bulldog95
$100 million buys a lot of Norinco ammo.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:18 pm to bulldog95
Why exactly does the Army need a lead free cartridge?
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:19 pm to DrTyger
EPA gone sue em
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:42 pm to DrTyger
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Why exactly does the Army need a lead free cartridge?
So the bad guys don't get lead poisoning. duh
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:45 pm to DrTyger
so they can cost more
Posted on 5/29/14 at 3:26 pm to hardhead
All copper projectiles are awesome if they are hollow points. They retain all their mass when hitting fleshy targets unlike copper/lead rounds, as they tend to break apart.
However, I am not sure the .mil spending this much coin is worth it. We shall see.
However, I am not sure the .mil spending this much coin is worth it. We shall see.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 3:39 pm to H.M. Murdock
Military can't use hollow points
Posted on 5/29/14 at 4:29 pm to KBeezy
Technically. They are using "flat point"
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Cartridge, Caliber 5.56 mm, Special Ball, Long Range, Mk 262 Mod 0/1 (United States): 5.56×45mm 77-grain Open-Tipped Match/Hollow-Point Boat-Tail cartridge. Mod 0 features Sierra Matchking bullet, while Mod 1 features either Nosler or Sierra bullet.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 5/29/14 at 4:40 pm to DrTyger
Hell of a lot cheaper than the decades long forecasting of lead abatement for the ranges. It's going to cost far more than $100M to get the lead out of the existing ranges, doesn't make too much sense to put it right back it. Also the copper/steel composition is easier to recycle. It does what it's supposed to do and does it well.
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