05-26-2011, 10:28 PM
JASmith Wrote:But it's a start... Better some offering than none.Perhaps, but I think that isn't the way Bill works. It seems that he'd rather take all the time needed to get the design as nearly perfect as can be, instead of going with something less perfect, even if readily available off-the-shelf.
And despite occasional comments that he isn't interested in military contracts, he continues to work on development of military-type (Ball and AP) bullets.
Quote:I am rather curious to see what kind of bullet the requirements discussions take us to. Performing well without deforming in gel while at the same time being able to defeat a handful of different barriers sounds like a tall order!Indeed it does. However, I'm not sure if there are any practical options at present other than:
1. Conventional (albeit unleaded) FMJ for UK/Europe.
2. M855A1/M80A1-type projectiles for the US Army.*
* Of course, if the M855A1 proves to be a major failure, then the US Army may become open to other bullet types, such as the Mk318 SOST round currently used by the USMC.