Trooper Wrote:I have seen the need for plastic cases for some time. It is stupid leave brass on the battlefield. Too valuable.Cost has never been that much of a concern. The real value of polymer cases is in reducing soldier carry load.
Quote:And as the article points out, the enemy takes the brass to reload for themselves.Riiiiiiight. As if there is a consequential number of terrorists and insurgents who police up fired cases from the battlefield to reload them with black powder from firecrackers. Gimme a break.
Quote:One thing, this bullet design could also have lead or even a steel penetrator for combat use. Copper in training.a. The US Army is switching to lead-free bullets.
b. It remains to be seen if the technology is usable with penetrator rifle bullets.
c. Even if it should be technically feasible to make such penetrator projectiles, it's questionable if they'd be practical, since they would be extremely light for caliber.
d. There is also the matter of whether or not such copper/epoxy resin bullets would be lawful for land warfare.
e. Copper for training, not likely. It has long been SOP in most armies to use a single load for both training and combat.