US army patents self destructing bullets

[Chuck]

yes..........., really..

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-army-paten ... 20099.html

Self-destructing bullets which could reduce the chances of injuring and killing innocent bystanders have been patented.

US Army researchers have developed a "limited range projectile" which has pyrotechnic technology built in.

When fired, the bullets explode after a short period of time which causes it to stop travelling forward.

Wonder what the impact damage will be

[AJSawyer]

Wait, they want this to REDUCE unintended casualties...

The pyrotechnic material is lit as the bullet is fired, which ignites a reactive material which transforms the bullet into an "aerodynamically unstable object" after travelling a certain distance.

So it stops overpenetration being an issue, but you'd better not be off to the sides!

[nickb834]

Sounds like at short range it's gonna be quite the man stopper.........

[bradaz11]

what happens if the person is stood a few inches in front of the point it explodes? does it penetrate then explode?

[saddler]

Thought they'd already partially gone down this road with the bullet that became the Barnes Varmint Grenade?

[Les]

That sounds like it could be messy .... a bit like a Hydrashock on steroids! Now, if only you could programme it to explode on contact with blood!