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Leonard
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posted May 04, 2011 09:11 AM
Army to Test New 'Green' Bullets
Published May 04, 2011
FoxNews.com
U.S. Army
The Army's new round replaces the current M855 5.56mm cartridge that has been used by U.S. troops since the early 1980s. The Army claims the M855A1 is more dependable, a more consistent performer, improves accuracy, moves faster.
ABERDEEN, Md. – The most familiar item in the Army's arsenal is getting an upgrade.
The M855 bullet was designed in the 70s -- and has been in use since then, despite some complaints from soldiers that it's often less than effective .The new M855A1, which the Army will be demonstrating Wednesday at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, is deadlier, faster, and may soon replace its older cousin.
The new ammunition is notable for being "green" for one thing; it's lead-free, meaning the new ammo is environmentally friendly, the Army said. The military began providing the lead-free round last June to U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
A live-fire demonstration will be held Wednesday morning at the post. Soldiers will fire the new and old rounds, as well as a third type, to compare the performance of all three on identical targets. The targets will include a parked vehicle, steel plates and building materials.
Army officials acknowledged that the M855 "has not been providing the 'stopping power' the user would like at engagement ranges less than 150 yards," according to a 2005 briefing, the Army Times reported last year.
But ballistics experts point out no bullet is perfect; the new rounds won't be substantially more deadly, in other words.
“There is not a bullet in this world that will do that,” Dr. Martin
Fackler, former director of the Wound Ballistics Laboratory at the Letterman Army Institute of Research who also served in the Vietnam War as a combat surgeon, told the Army Times. “Even if you take the guy’s heart apart, he can still shoot back at you for 15 seconds because he’s still got enough oxygen in the blood in his brain to do it.”
The Army says the new ammunition is the first developed as part of a "greening"' effort for small-caliber ammunition.
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Okay, my suspicion is this is Obama driven. For some reason, lead is being treated as if it is from outer space and not a natural part of the environment. And, part of the plan is to handicap you and me. It wasn't enough to restrict lead bullets in Condor areas, now it's a good idea to issue "green" ammo to troops in combat areas. Why? Hey, it's poisonous and icky.
It is politically motivated, and makes me angry. We don't need solid copper bullets. But, who has the guts to treat it as a proposal from the radical fringe? Nobody. Progressives know what is good for us. Grrrr!
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TOM64
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posted May 04, 2011 10:21 AM
This was supposed to be in place in 09 but problems arose, so you can't blame the original idea on obama but he's in charge so it is his fault.
Here's a good discussion on it, pay close attention to DocGKR.
http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=60560
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Leonard
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posted May 04, 2011 12:04 PM
Thanks for that, my instincts seem in order. I only have time to read 3 pages, gotta go.
Suffice to say, there are many issues where completely wrong policies become standard and implemented because of political considerations. And, many of the political decisions come from Left leaning sources. If I think hard enough about the ramifications of this reality, my head might explode.
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lwilliams
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posted May 04, 2011 12:07 PM
As long as it benefits our troops but if this proves to only handicap them further to keep the greenes happy this is total bullshit. Lets do as much as we can to help our fighting men and women.
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