Just as I stated, both the MK262 and MK318 are
special purpose, long range
sniper rounds... not standard combat issue.
The MK262 is produced by Black Hills Ammunition (a long time, well known fact); here's a quote from Black Hills President Jeff Hoffman...
“The assaulters were stealing it from the snipers, so we had to make more.”
http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammo/special-forces-to-civilians-black-hills-mk-262-mod-1-review/
In a 2002 report by Shooting Times the explanation of how the hollow point gets around the Haque Convention restrictions...
"The MK 262 Mod 1 projectile is an open-tipped match (OTM) bullet, though it does not expand in the manner of a conventional hollowpoint. In fact, the hollow cavity is not there to induce expansion; it’s there to put the majority of weight towards the projectile’s rear so that it is more stable in flight and increase accuracy. Because it is not designed to expand and cause “undue suffering,” that critical phrase in the Hague Conventions regarding ammunition, the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps approved the round for use in combat. The same reasoning was applied to the Marine Corps 62-grain SOST round (MK 318), also an OTM design."
http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammo/special-forces-to-civilians-black-hills-mk-262-mod-1-review/
I can back-up everything I've stated six-ways from Sunday... so far all you've done is make unsupported claims based on nothing but your own belief in magic. I've even asked you a few questions that you just dance round, or attempt to change the subject, but don't answer... which seems to be your
modus operandi whenever your called out. You're the one that tried to make the claim various military made the switch to jacketed bullets in order to obtain higher performance... I simply corrected you're ignorance with historical fact.
But I'm gonna' ask you one more question just to see what happens...
What does special purpose jacketed sniper bullets being more accurate than mass produce jacketed combat rounds (which is entirely expected) have to do with comparing cast bullet accuracy and performance to jacketed hunting bullet accuracy and performance??
And I'll re-ask you one also...
In the .30-06, exactly how much faster can you drive your copper-condomized bullet over the cast bullet??
Hey.. you're the one that labeled me a Luddite and made the (so far) totally unsupported claim...
Your arrogance is unfathomable... you believe everyone should take you at your word... just because it's your word.
Your arrogance blinds you to your own ignorance.
OK... I'm done now... my point has been made.
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