At $244 for a box of 20, I'd be in about as much pain every time I pulled the trigger as the person struck by the bullet.
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I don't agree this new round is like them. The concept of multiple wound channels is impressive, but the original M-16 that used a 1-12 twist was designed to make the bullet unstable , and the lack of crimp of the copper jacket at the base allowed the bullet to yaw, and get separation from the jacket/lead core creating multiple wound channels as well. Accuracy at any distance with the .55 grain suffered, and the twist was changed to the 1-8 in the early 70's that stabilized the .55 grain FMJ in use at the time.
I am guessing joules but it is still a little off.96 grains at 1265 fps equals 341 foot-pounds of energy, not 490. So right off the bat this sounds like a farce. Also, there are a number of lighter bullet offerings making wild claims like this that are unproven in the real world. If it was a large energy dump round, and could really penetrate 16 inches of ballistic gel, then maybe it would be something new, but so far the claims and numbers don't add up.
Not trying to be nit-picky or a know-it-all, but your info is slightly incorrect. The M16 and M16A1 had a 1/12" twist for their entire service history (other than the very first M16's which had a 1/14" twist that would not stabilize in extreme cold).
Your right. My memory failed me. It was the 1-14.
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