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Re:The Overloaded Soldier: Why U.S. Infantry Now Carry More ... by pps43 on Monday January 07, 2019 @10:42AM (#18846015)
> lead is an excellent lubricant/bearing material

Modern projectiles are jacketed so lead never touches anything.

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Re:The Overloaded Soldier: Why U.S. Infantry Now Carry More ... by rbanffy on Monday January 07, 2019 @02:23PM (#18848962)
And you could always cover your lightweight projectile with enough lead it'll not cut through the barrel on its way out.
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