kevin9
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The US military is testing water-penetrating bullets, reportedly so Navy SEALs can shoot from underwater
Sounds cool. Inquiring techie minds want to know more.They work by creating a gas bubble around the tip of the bullet, reducing drag when a bullet is shot through water. Typical bullets can travel just a few feet through the water before they're slowed to a stop.
CAV-X bullets can reportedly travel 60 meters underwater, and can go through 2 centimeters of steel fired from 17 meters away, indicating that it could even be used to penetrate submarines.