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This company is building ‘barrier-penetrating' 5.56mm rounds for the Marines
The bullets are for penetrating barriers such as windshields and doors while still retaining enough mass and energy to be lethal against the target.
By Todd South
Latest "7.62mm" stories
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Homeland Security shooters are dumping .308 for this long-range round
The Department of Homeland Security plans to get rid of all its 7.62mm NATO, or .308 caliber, long-range rifle ammunition and replace it with an intermediate caliber that Special Operations snipers will field next year.
By Todd South
Army says 'no thanks' to Marine M27, opting instead to build its own rifle
Army leaders are building a Next Generation Squad Weapon rather than field the M27, a rifle Marines have adopted as their Squad Automatic Weapon replacement and as a designated marksman rifle.
By Todd South