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Old 06-10-2011, 06:30 PM   #51
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Default Re: 5.56mm MK318 mod 0

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It makes me think that "better ballistics characteristics" intended by the Brass is for unarmored targets, like encountered in Afeghanistan. For that case, Mk318 Mod 0/1 is excellent.
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Brogan said the Corps has no plans to remove the M855 from the service’s inventory at this time. However, the service has determined it “does not meet USMC performance requirements” in an operational environment in which insurgents often lack personal body armor, but engage troops through “intermediate barriers” such as windshields and car doors at security checkpoints, according to a Jan. 25 Navy Department document clearing Marines to use the SOST round.
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/0..._ammo_021510w/
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Old 06-10-2011, 06:38 PM   #52
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Default Re: 5.56mm MK318 mod 0

With the previous posts, I feel comfortable to rule, guess, that Mk318 Mod 0/1 round is a HP-BB round. And, take advantage of all rounds discussed, guess about what is M885A1. Of course its not final and subject to a lot of discussion, like fidling with the damage rolls (f.ex.1.25 damage modifier, channel modifier 0.5 + (1d6-1)/5 etc.)

Mk318 Mod 0/1: HP-BB

M885A1: Solid-BB

Mk262: Solid-Match

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Old 06-11-2011, 10:30 PM   #53
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Expanding ammo (Jacketed Soft Point or JSP wehn you go tot he gun store) is common for humnting rounds becasue it's so much easier to achieve with rifle velocity and rifle bullets have even more overpentration potential than pistol bullets.
Not sure about now but back in the 1970s the use of expanding bullets for fairly large game (deer & larger) was required by law. Non-expanding bullets tended to wound the animals and they would die slowly & painfully. [The idea then was that the quicker the death the less inhumane. Don't think anyone polled the deer.]

There were exceptions for large-bore muzzle-loaders.

This is from certain states in the Midwest that allowed hunting with rifles (vs. many eastern US states that limited hunting to shotguns with buckshot or slugs.)
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