Army to Test New 'Green' Bullets

[SlickTX]

I don't think the military is worrying about the cost of cartridges. I read somewhere on the Interwebs (so it has to be true) that the typical "spray and pray" method of a firefight means that we expend something like 2,500 lbs of ammo for each enemy KIA. A lot of ammo is sprayed around on purpose to keep the enemy's heads down, to facilitate movement, etc.

[Katygunnut]

Y'all are missing the silver lining here.

ALOT of surplus lead bullets available at close-out prices

[WildBill]

Y'all are missing the silver lining here.

ALOT of surplus lead bullets available at close-out prices

Katygunnut, always the optimist.

[sjfcontrol]

State department will require their destruction!

[mgood]

State department will require their destruction!

Oh, you're really trying to get people upset now. Remember when they were destroying brass? (I suspect that's what inspired this.)

[The Mad Moderate]

As long as it's capable of smoking bad guys as well as the original ammo does, cool.

My main issue is the cost, the military already has a huge budget, about 38% all government spending I think, and uses A LOT of ammo. Now I know when purchasing in bulk saves some money but with the amount used and the increased price of "green ammo" I only see money going down the tubes. The price of lead free ammo is almost double the cost of traditional ammo where I have seen it. Having said that I don't think osama would of known the difference.

Money outstrips minimizing harm to the environment?

Why you....you... heartless conservative, you

(couldn't resist, sorry - the cost-issue is a tad irritating)