Has anyone read of the Army switching to environmentally friendly all copper bullets for use in their 223 and 308 ammo?
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Has anyone read of the Army switching to environmentally friendly all copper bullets for use in their 223 and 308 ammo?
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I hate to be the party-pooper, but this may not be such a bad idea, even if it makes the greenies happy.
Most of our military ammo is expended at firing ranges on Army bases. Enormous quantities of lead have been leaching into the soil and ground water over the years.
My local gun club has had to shut down our shotgun range for this reason.
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I'm trying to post a link to what I think you are talking about, but it keeps telling me I can't post anything that contains obscene words. Since I can't post the link, the round you might me talking about is the M855A1. A google search will give you some background on it.
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I don't know about non-lead projectiles, but I was finally able to find info on the ammo shortage yesterday.
The writer assured his readers that Gov't contracts had not changed significantly and any "shortage" was and is due to panic buying by the public.
How good was his research? I dunno, but it sure made sense!
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