New Cartridge Developments and Implications for Dismounted Infantry Soldiers

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I wish I were CIC for a day or more. I'd ban "green" consideration from projectile construction, and seek legislation forever forbidding such BS from even being a tiny thought related to our ammo.

I find such complaints about using "green" bullets a bit amusing. Everyone seems to forget that during the latter years of World War II, the standard combat load of the US military -- .30 M2AP -- had a "light green" projectile, with nearly full-length steel core, and very little lead.

Below, left: .30 M2AP bullet





Also, one of the bullets most admired by military small arms enthusiasts is that used in 5.45x39 ammo. It also is of "light green" construction, with a long steel core and minimal lead.





Going "green" in military bullets ain't necessarily a bad thing.