RePete said:
I had some RG sniper and general issue. The general issue was a whole lot more accurate than the sniper ammo.
RePete.
The sniper stuff was less accurate than the general issue? Somehow,, that doesn't surprise me.
I think the L2A2 labelled stuff is the general issue stuff.
The para below was snipped from a Ballistics newsletter dated 2002. I think the L40A1 has been developed to replace the L2A2. My experience with the L42A1 Sniper ammo is that it is pretty good,, but erratic at times. Not in the same league as Federal Gold Medal Match or the Winchester Match ammo, or Norma Match.
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Royal Ordnance Radway Green recently demonstrated some of their new high performance ammunition at Bisley in the UK including:
7.62 High Performance L40A1, 7.62mm Sniper L42A1 (Bisley Target), 5.56mm High Performance and 4.6mm PDW.
The L40A1 has a streamlined bullet with no cannelure and a lead-alloy core as well as an increased energy propellant. This caused perforation of a 10mm mild-steel plate at 300m and CRISAT body armour at 1000m. With a P(hit) >70% on a 0.35m x 0.35m target at 550m, and ballistically matched with Tracer L5A3 out to 1000m, the new 7.62 is a significant advance on the current design, which has been in service for 50 years.
The Bisley Target ammunition has been similarly improved, with a high concentricity boat-tail and ogive to body. This has led to a P(hit) >98% on a 0.25m x 0.25m target at 550m.
The new developments have been made to improve effectiveness, whilst reducing toxicity on training ranges and in manufacture. Ian Clay of Royal Ordnance Radway Green advised that this has been done with minimal increase in unit cost.