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To: Calpernia
The US Mil uses M855 bullets in the commonly issued 5.56mm round. This bullet consists of copper-jacketed lead with a small steel insert to enhance penetration.

It's a lousy round against personnel, especially coming out of 16" barrels or less.

I doubt much if any of this will be making its way into the hands of civilians.

22 posted on 11/07/2007 8:24:16 AM PST by BushMeister ("We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around." --Ronald Reagan)
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To: BushMeister
>>>The US Mil uses M855 bullets in the commonly issued 5.56mm round. This bullet consists of copper-jacketed lead with a small steel insert to enhance penetration.

So this would be subject to the Berry Amendment. Which is probably why this company won this contract from a U.S. military subcontractor and not directly from the DOD.

26 posted on 11/07/2007 8:28:04 AM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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