05-05-2011, 05:30 PM
LR1955 Wrote:Bottom line is that one has to prove a quantum leap in hit and kill probability before anyone will take a new cartridge seriously.Gene, can you please cite a .mil document for that claim?
Quote:How about a citation for the Fackler and Roberts test, the ARDEC and the JSSP reports? If you can, include the page numbers.Roberts http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2008Intl/Roberts.pdf
p. 15 Gel tests (100 meters, thru glass)
p. 16 Wound profiles (bare gel)
p. 17 Gel tests (3 meters, thru loaded AK mag)
Quote:...instead of going through an immense RDTE process, we bought commercial bullets that had already been tested via the mechanism of capitalism.Only partly true. In 5.56mm, the 77gr SMK has seen limited use, and the 70gr TSX, very limited use. However, an immense RDTE process was done to create M855A1 and Mk318.
