From: Nick Steadman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any statement that all mainland Europe rifle ammo imports have mild steel cored bullets is baloney. However, quite a few countries (eg Germany) use mild steel jackets for 7.62mm NATO, but with lead cores (see packet - 'Weichkern' or soft core). Coincidentally this design in 7.62 provides the added fillip of breaking in two when striking a torso at close range, as Dynamit Nobel first discovered back in the 1970s when some unfortunate in the Bundeswehr was plugged in training. Mild steel jackets over lead cores should not have much effect on barrel life - the problem comes witrh AP ammo, where an incompressible hard core is used. In this case the thickness & material of the jacket are crucial to reducing wear. Nick Steadman Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
