New Army "Caliber Configuration Study"

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There has been a lot of discussion about Russian bullet construction. Here are some useful links:

5.45x39: http://gunsru.ru/rg_patron_5_45x39_eng.html
Evolution of the bullet: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl...t=&act=url

7.62x39 : http://gunsru.ru/rg_patron_7_62x39_eng.html

7.62x54: http://gunsru.ru/rg_patron_7_62x54_eng.html

I found it interesting that one of the newest bullet types has a lead core: but it is a special issue for reduced richochet. Most of the regular issue ammo has a steel penetrator of some sort, but is was found that they tended to richochet back at soldiers who were performing "special operations in settlements."

While looking for these links, I stumbled across the ATF ruling on the 5.45 7N6 ammo -ouch:
http://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2014/0...ition.html