03-07-2013, 05:58 PM
Michael Wrote:ArenÂ’t the BarnesÂ’ line of bullets lead free? I would think, based on the description, that the 120gr TAC-X would be comparable to the SOST/barrier blind rounds. Would that round not be a starting point for a military purposed round?SOCOM reportedly makes limited use of the Barnes TSX, but it's very unlikely that any army will field a solid copper bullet for general purpose ball ammo.
Am I off base on this?
The Scandinavian lead free 5.56 and 7.62 rounds are FMJ w/2-piece steel core, and the US M855A1 and M80A1 have steel tip and copper slug in a gilding metal jacket.