New Cartridge Developments and Implications for Dismounted Infantry Soldiers

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Hmm. Has this has actually been done, or are you just speculating? I ask because neither seems feasible to me.

The M855A1 penetrator has a relatively complex shape, whereas current AP rounds have tungsten carbide penetrators that are simple, pointed cylinders (due to the difficulty in machining that material).



As for a tracer bullet with the M855A1 penetrator, wouldn't the pressure from the burning propellant expel both penetrator and trace element out the front of the bullet jacket?



Yeah, it significantly shorter, but slightly fatter, than the 7.62 NATO round. There's a superb photo in post #184.

the tracers usually have a small cap on the back so it doesn't ignite in the barrel, if im not mistaken they typically dont ignite for 2-300 yards.


have you guys seen the LWMMG, they used the 338 norma catridge in a belt fed can of whoop ***! prob not what you want to lug aorund but it sure does look fun.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klr0EXZty6s[/video]