USA Today has a story in today's paper about the .223 caliber bullets: http://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovwed.htm Apparently they're the type that can be used either for hunting or military purposes; in either case if the bullet goes to the head or chest the victim almost always dies, and it sounds as if the target doesn't have to be really really precise. And as expected, the killing yesterday has been tied to the sniper. Kat