[Telperion]

Been looking at caseless ammo again :D, and I was wondering:

1. Why does the G11 ammunition have a square cross-section? I figured more cross-sectional area = more propellent = higher power, but it also seems more prone to feeding problems.

2. I noticed that from a side view, the bullet does not protrude from the propellent housing, which means the bullet is not in contact with the barrel at the instant the gun is fired. How is the bullet reliably oriented in the barrel before the chamber pressure rises? My guess is that primer blasts the bullet free of powder housing before it starts burning.

[max popenker]

1. square cross-section - more compact magazine - remember, G11 had single stack magazine.

2. G11 round had special "starter" charge, located under the bullet. this charge, ignited by the primer, blow the bullet into the rifling before the main charge was ignited, tjhus avoiding the forward blow.