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Posted: 7/15/2002 8:26:57 PM EDT
| At this web site http://www.jamescalhoon.com/19caliber.html it says that NATO testing in the 1970's determined that a 19 caliber bullet proved to be superior to all other calibers and that the .223 was chosen only because of the diameter of the cleaning rods. Many think that the current 22 caliber bullets used by the military are too small; just think of the uproar that a 19 caliber bullet would have caused. Well I was just wondering if anyone could verify this. Thanks in advance. |
I've never heard of it, but am hardly knowledgeable about such things. The only thing that strikes me is the low ballistic coefficient of any bullet in that small of a caliber, unless you were shooting pencils. It sounds like a crock. .308 diameter did not happen by accident. Also, "superior to all other calibers . . ." in what way? Certainly not in ballistic efficiency. I will go check out the site now.  www.jamescalhoon.com/19caliber.html Edit: Okay, been there. Why am I not surprised he is trying to sell you something? Here is a quote:
Better have good air/arty support.  |
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Like any good myth, there were bits of actual fact sprinkled in among the fiction... Do some research on the SCHV (Small Caliber, High Velocity) studies that the military was doing in the late '50s and early '60s. The .223 round was created by the father of one of our members ("Gus"'s dad: G. A. Gustafson) based on the .222 Remington cartridge and the SCHV research, which this article is trying to refer to. -Troy -Troy |
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