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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

modern loadings do that, but the original loadings were black powder and had energy comparable with today's 5.56. 5.56 still has much less recoil because it's lighter

[–] PugJesus 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah, smokeless powder! Ensuring mankind has more power than we know what to do with since the late 19th century.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Also doubles as moderately smokeless rocket propellant