http://defensetech.org/2006/06/07/rapid-fire-060706-updated/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2006/06/07/rapid-fire-060706-updated/#comment-131375 Edward Liu Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:28:09 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1930#comment-131375 The CBS News report mentioned by davids is at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/07/cbsnews_investigates/main1692346.shtml . Only without references to 5.2 and 7.6" bullets. Mostly seems like the same information that has been around for a while now, though this is the first time I've seen references to reports from Picatinny that say the 5.56mm round has the lowest lethality of all the rounds tested. In any event, I've still not heard a convincing explanation for both the reports of the low lethality of the round and the "small bullet big hole" stories from the Vietnam era, and why any explanation for the latter can't be used to fix the issue of the former. I'd like someone to at least try to answer that before we go and change the hundreds of thousands of service rifles in use across the US military to rechamber for a new round. The CBS News report mentioned by davids is at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/07/cbsnews_investigates/main1692346.shtml . Only without references to 5.2 and 7.6″ bullets.
Mostly seems like the same information that has been around for a while now, though this is the first time I’ve seen references to reports from Picatinny that say the 5.56mm round has the lowest lethality of all the rounds tested.
In any event, I’ve still not heard a convincing explanation for both the reports of the low lethality of the round and the “small bullet big hole” stories from the Vietnam era, and why any explanation for the latter can’t be used to fix the issue of the former. I’d like someone to at least try to answer that before we go and change the hundreds of thousands of service rifles in use across the US military to rechamber for a new round.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/06/07/rapid-fire-060706-updated/#comment-131373 Byron Skinner Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:15:24 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1930#comment-131373 Good Morning Folks, I starting to wonder why this V.A. Data "problem" is not being called what is is a "Terrorists Act". It should be clear by now that this house breaking was not random event nor was this the work of some bungling first story guy. The stealing of infortmation of all who have put on the uniform, comment by VFW National Commander, is a Natioal Security Issue. With the events from Canada this past week and Flash drives with Secret information for sale on the streets of Kobal, The L.A. Times, and this thieft one has to ask, "Are they taking the GWOT seriously in Washington?" It appears they are not. The firing of a few Agency heads and senior bueacrats in Washingtion is long over due. ALLONS, Byron Skinner Good Morning Folks,
I starting to wonder why this V.A. Data “problem” is not being called what is is a “Terrorists Act”.
It should be clear by now that this house breaking was not random event nor was this the work of some bungling first story guy.
The stealing of infortmation of all who have put on the uniform, comment by VFW National Commander, is a Natioal Security Issue.
With the events from Canada this past week and Flash drives with Secret information for sale on the streets of Kobal, The L.A. Times, and this thieft one has to ask, “Are they taking the GWOT seriously in Washington?“
It appears they are not. The firing of a few Agency heads and senior bueacrats in Washingtion is long over due.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner

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