Re: Polymer cased ammunition ...again
i dont think a BCG will tear the case open they make some awsome plastis the issue would be wether it could contain the pressure and when a rifle is red hot not melt. also it must have a steel or other metalic insert in the base for the rim strength and primer retention even 12gr molded cases have a steel insert. If it works it will not make a loaded round 1/4 the weight it will make the Case 1/4 the weight so it will reduce around 130gr per round but the projectile, powde and primer weight still remails so it might reduce the weight so you can carry an extra round every 6 or 7 but that realy adds up. the biggest reason that people are looking at things like this is because there is a need to reduce the costs of producing ammo and the case is the single most expensive piece so if the military changes the cose from say 20c per case this is a example to say 5c each they will save hudreds of millions of dollars that is why there is interest it is not that the cartriges we have dont work it is a cost benifite that is massive the weight is a seccond consideration.
I hope it does work as it would be a huge leap forward in high pressure ammo. Remember there has also been trials in caseless ammo and that was also considered becaue the case is used and thrown away if that part that is not realy used as a part of ignition, combustion and damage is removed they have a better mousetrap if t works.
