New Army "Caliber Configuration Study"

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Maybe you're confusing mild-steel cores, which I would guess is a lead-preserving, cost-saving measure (unless mild steel flies and penetrates better than lead FMJs?), and Armor Piercing steel cores, instituted for the specific purpose of gaining a tactical military advantage through superior penetration.

So, to the point, we've agreed the Russians were seeking either a tactical edge via AP or a strategic resources edge via cheap mild steel. Now, is the U.S. military going lead-free because they're coldly seeking a tactical or strategic edge or because they want to be environmentally sensitive? I think I know the answer.

John