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Re: Army to Test New 'Green' Bullets
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 3:28 pm
by 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.
Re: Army to Test New 'Green' Bullets
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:43 pm
by Katygunnut
Y'all are missing the silver lining here.
ALOT of surplus lead bullets available at close-out prices
Re: Army to Test New 'Green' Bullets
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:47 pm
by WildBill
Katygunnut wrote:Y'all are missing the silver lining here.
ALOT of surplus lead bullets available at close-out prices
Katygunnut, always the optimist.
Re: Army to Test New 'Green' Bullets
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:40 pm
by sjfcontrol
State department will require their destruction!
Re: Army to Test New 'Green' Bullets
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:21 pm
by mgood
sjfcontrol wrote: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.)
Re: Army to Test New 'Green' Bullets
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:24 pm
by The Mad Moderate
AndyC wrote:loadedliberal wrote:AndyC wrote: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)
