Opening tip of FMJ?

We did our own myth busters episode on this one after hearing and old guy talk of repurposing military ball ammo for deer. We used an mosin nagant and 5 different runs of surplus ammo the oldest was 1954 Bulgarian heavy ball. We used a drill press and a vise to mill off the tips and drill them out. pulled apart about 150 bullets total got 10 that had complete jackets no hole in the back. fired about 30 total rounds. Everything left the barrel every time. We had fragmentation some key holes some we don't even know where they went. But those 10 with the true fmjs shot very well. So I say it's plausible. O the fun you can have with a 60 dollar rifle, 15 bucks worth of surplus ammo and a 30ft length of paracord.
 
Imagine what the invention of smokeless must have been like.Even in cartridges black powder has lots of issues that went almost away with the smokeless.smokeless must have seemed like the greatest thing ever.
 
Originally Posted By: tnshootistImagine what the invention of smokeless must have been like.Even in cartridges black powder has lots of issues that went almost away with the smokeless. smokeless must have seemed like the greatest thing ever.

It still is
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Originally Posted By: Ridgeline17All joking aside, I didn't know it was the Germans who had hollowpoints outlawed in the rules of war. Thanx for that little bit of info.


I don't think they were real keen on shotguns either.
 
Originally Posted By: Jack RobertsIt doesn't make a whole lot of sense as you can shoot at people with explosive rounds.

Jack

No, you can't. Actually...

You can use it against their equipment and such. (Ie a uniform) but not directly against personnel. Technically...
 
Originally Posted By: tnshootistWell I guess it is.What will be next?

Bullets that steer themselves to the target, they already have them in artillery rounds.
 
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Originally Posted By: Ridgeline17Well it ranks up there with the .223/5.56 thing.
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That whole topic still confuses the living $#@^ out of me.
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But lets not go there.




Yes, I have heard of people trying to save money by buying bulk FMJ's and drilling into the tips to creat hollow points, if I remember correctly the one guy made his own polymer tips or maybe he filled in the tip with resin? I dont remember but I did hear or read that somewhere. I guess it might save a bit but seems like way to much work for what you gain.
 
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