[Joe Brower]

This ammo looks like an adaptation of the 5.45x39 ammo cooked up by the Soviets in the 1980s for the AK-74.

BTW, posting this article was a royal, time-consuming PITA. First, I get it all typed in only to be told that the Marine Corps Times imparts copyright restrictions. Then I type this whole article in only to be told that it should go into "Bloggers". As a software engineer for over 25 years now, here's a suggestion to the FR webmasters: Warn people at the start of an op, not at the end.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

“This thread is useless without pictures”

I want to see these bullets!

[PowderMonkey]

"The new bullet, with a lead core (in the top half) and solid copper bottom half, is similar to hunting bullets such as Federal’s Trophy Bonded Bear Claw."

"When you care enough to send only your very best", make it a MK 318 MOD 0. Ahem, apologies to FTD...

[paratrooper82]

WE have been sneaking in “Remington soft-points” for our 308’s for a long time. Nothing pushes through armor and bullet proof vests faster than a knife through butter than a soft tip bullet.

Many of my fellow soldiers are using hollow points for their M-4’s (5.56mm) that really improves the drop rate on enemy with first rounds!

eight deuce on the loose!

God Bless America!

[Niteranger68]

I hope this means XM193 and M885 will become more available (and less expensive)....but I know better.

[gundog]

...62mm bullet.

Millimeter, grain. Same thing, right?

[Centurion2000]

Sounds like they updated the round with faster burning powder as well.

[Trteamer]

I’m kind of partial to Barnes X Bullets.......