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Norway started to use eco-friendly (lead-free) ammo and went ahead even when presented the dangers. Now they have admitted the disaster and are hopefully going back to the old-fashion ammo.

Memo to army: Don't listen to eco-leftists.

1 posted on 01/18/2011 5:14:47 PM PST by heiss
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To: heiss

From what I’ve gathered from the article, the ammo is causing something called “metal fever” in the troops. I found this on Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_fume_fever


2 posted on 01/18/2011 5:19:15 PM PST by DemforBush (I got three passports, a couple of visas. You don't even know my real name..)
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Does anyone know what they used as a replacement?


3 posted on 01/18/2011 5:19:24 PM PST by FR_addict
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LOL. Hope the ill soldiers fully recover.


4 posted on 01/18/2011 5:22:59 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
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To: heiss
What the heck did they use instead? Mercury? Cadmium? PCBs?

Sure would be nice to know.

5 posted on 01/18/2011 5:25:04 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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"...and reintroduce traditional lead balls."

?????????? Are they going back to muzzle loaders? Oh -- I get it...just another dumbass, know-nothing reporting trying to sound like he knows something about firearms.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

9 posted on 01/18/2011 5:28:37 PM PST by wku man (Still holding my breath, but exhaling a bit after Nov. 2...)
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US military was also working on a "green" round for the 5.56 NATO, the M855A1. Copper bullet with a steel penetrator.

I imagine that's going to be effective but really, really expensive. I know that commercial solid copper hunting bullets, such as the Barnes X-Bullet, are more than twice as expensive as traditional copper-clad lead bullets.

11 posted on 01/18/2011 5:32:48 PM PST by FlyVet
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Who was the Georgia Governor who told the world that John Kerry wanted the military to use “SPIT BALLS”?


17 posted on 01/18/2011 6:59:24 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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