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To: MileHi

That’s why the Army tried tungsten to retain weight and couldn’t make it work. They then fell back on steel claiming it was better.

42 posted on 05/11/2011 8:23:29 PM PDT by Redcitizen (In case of economic breakdown, make sure you have a case of Snickers candy bars.)

To: Redcitizen

PC madness

45 posted on 05/11/2011 8:34:31 PM PDT by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)

To: Redcitizen

That’s why the Army tried tungsten to retain weight and couldn’t make it work. They then fell back on steel claiming it was better.

China is the best source for tungsten and it wears out barrels fast are two other reasons.

53 posted on 05/11/2011 9:02:19 PM PDT by Paperpusher

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