ATF raises new concerns about AR-15 ammo (ATF Director: All 5.56 Ammo Pose Threat)

Washington Examiner ^ | March 12, 2015 | 12:44 pm | Paul Bedard

[smokingfrog]

I shouldn’t have said most of them are that short. That is typically the low end. I believe 10 to 11 inch barrels are probably the most popular. A shorter barrel is going to be mostly a “range toy” IMHO.

[Red in Blue PA]

[Red Steel]

Likely not from the known evidence. The 5.56mm or any rifle round should have exited the shot officer right below his eye which lodge in his head.

News report:

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"...The shots were believed to come from a handgun across the street from the police department,.."

"...He was shot in the right cheek, just below the eye, and the bullet lodged behind his ear...."

http://news.yahoo.com/st-louis-post-dispatch-2-officers-shot-ferguson-055552082.html

[TXnMA]

Same...

[dinodino]

Please don’t suggest that! They’ll do it.

[VTenigma]

That didn’t take long.

[Eagles6]

Not necessarily. Lots of variables. Distance, riccochet, did it go through something before it hit the officer, etc...

The officer shot in the shoulder was through and through.

[TheBigJ]

Hey dumbass Toady Jones, even a blade can puncture body armor you fascist jackboot cur. Jones is a good little kneepadder who would throw his granny under the bus from his masters, as was claimed by those that worked with this fool. Perfect puppet for Valerie Jarrett and co. since Zero is a puppet too. ATF time to be disbanded by Congress of it will be done by We the People one head at a time.

[Red Steel]

They should have the recovered bullets so it should be fairly straight forward.

[CrazyIvan]

I was just trying to make a joke. Didn’t know that. I have an L1A1 with the adjustable gas port. So far all I have fired is mil-spec. If I shoot some hunting ammo I ‘ll adjust it accordingly. Thanks.