could the polymer cased rounds from true velocity be a practical option for ammunition?
Posted by Ghostclone22@reddit | Firearms | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Ghostclone22@reddit (OP)
I assume it's not practical right now considering how nobody has reviewed the stuff. the most famous review of polymer cased ammo is by TFB which was entirely negative, but that was a different manufacturer
two things that the company claims:
■ Weapon remains cooler. Provides substantial flash reduction. Spent casing is cool to touch.
■weighs 30% less then brass
they have nothinh to say about price though, which I assume is what most gun owners would care about. if the ammo isn't significantly cheaper then what's the point?
chemspastic@reddit
Spoke with these guys at SHOT Show, or SOFIC (Can't remember which...). They aren't really interested in the civilian market right now, but really trying to make some gov contracts where you see the weight savings make sense.
I remember their numbers for 5.56 costs, but it didn't seem to be super expensive compared to brass. You've got some time for them to get their R&D costs back, but after that is covered, your material costs should be pretty low compared to brass. Thing I remember the most was their aren't looking at handgun rounds, less brass to replace, means weight savings aren't as significant, so it's a harder sell. Not full auto for most handgun rounds also means that the reduced heat transfer isn't as important either.
So, the only people you will see using this stuff soon will be those that care about weight, and heat transfer (ie: full auto). So you might see some spec ops units testing it and if it works fielding it. Once these guys make their R&D back, it might get comparable to brass, but I wouldn't count on it.
TL/DR: They don't care about civilians or cpr. They are looking for gov contracts.
d3n4l2@reddit
Can confirm, when I worked at the recycling center I spent literal days picking these out of the ammunition brass from the local police range.