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Modern Intermediate Calibers: Trade-Offs – Bullet & Bore Diameter

Posted November 12, 2016 in Ammunition, AR-15, Guns & Gear, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Nathaniel F with 57 Comments

Probably the most obvious element of ammunition design is the choice of caliber, or more specifically the choice of bore and bullet diameter. These two dimensions are of course closely linked in conventional ammunition systems (they can be decoupled with sabots, but [Read More…]

Fleet Yaw In Action (And AK-74 Goodness, Too)

Posted May 18, 2015 in AK-47 / AK-74 / Everything AK, Ammunition, Guns & Gear, Rifles by Nathaniel F with 86 Comments

Previously, we talked about the fleet yaw problem, and the challenges it presents to infantry rifle ammunition developers, and how those challenges have been met with improved projectile designs. However, what we haven’t seen is real-time video of fleet yaw in [Read More…]