BACKGROUND
The environmental requirements for various types of products have become more stringent in recent years and environmental awareness has increased within both authorities and armed forces.

Many of the existing ranges and indoor training centres do not have the necessary bullet catchers or ventilation systems to handle lead deposits or dangerous vapours.  Costs for solving these problems are increasing every year resulting in ranges closing down or less training time given in existing centres.
With Nammo’s 100% lead free ammunition, [also free from heavy metals in powder and primer], the absence of these facilities will not affect the user. Governments’ concerns about Health & Safety and environmental issues will not arise nor will future demilitarisation problems with old stocks of leaded ammunition.

SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT
SCD has for a long time, been working with development of a lead free improved Standard ammunition for both Combat and Training, this to save the Armed Forces logistical problems when going from training directly to missions.
The successful work was finalised year 2000 and SCD started a full serial production of 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm Ball and Tracer.
The High Performance Combat ammunition has a better performance than standard leaded M855 and SS109 while also being functional for indoor- out door training.

The Nammo lead free program is today NATO Qualified in calibers 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm Ball and Tracer and is in service by Armed Forces, Federal Agencies and Police since several years.