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Originally Posted by Icelander
I don't know how well sintered iron bullets work with rifle rounds and the higher velocities involved there, but an alternative might be hardened steel AP rounds for 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm. Does anyone know about common rounds in those calibers that use steel and not tungsten or other advanced penetrators?
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Wikipedia for 7.62 NATO rounds, several of the German rounds, such as the DM41, DM111, and DM151, have steel bullet jackets with a thin copper or cupronickel coating. That looks as if it would suit.