J E Custom
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Here is another interesting Video on armor piercing bullets for those interested.
J E CUSTOM
J E CUSTOM
Yes-- BUT-- ap rounds are made with a fairly pointed nose to help pierce through light armor--- "African solids" are most often fairly blunt nose solid bullets-- these bullets not only penetrate deep but the blunt nose helps the path stay straight and not veer off course, it helps punch through and break bones and the blunt nose disrupts more tissue than a pointed one for a larger wound cavity.Cool I have a question! I was watching a hunting show they were after Hippos
They were shooting "Solids" Well I have some AP military ammo for my 338 LM
Wouldn't they do the same thing? Punch deep without expanding?
We wont go down that rat hole, it will bring up a whole new debate.A Marine friend got them for me. I have no idea what's in them?
I'm pretty sure "black tip" are steel core not tungsten--- the tungsten core ammo is very pricey and hard to get a hold of, so e have never been released or sold to the public....In terms of "legality" that's the rat hole I was hoping to not see in this thread as its complicated. The feds have their set of rules (you can go read them directly on atf website) but each state has their own rules too-- also, lots of shooting ranges wont allow "AP" ammo either.The earlier Military AP rounds (308, 30/06, 50 bmg), had a smaller caliber Tungsten Carbide core shaped like a bullet but was inside the bullet projectile. They usually looked no different from other cartridges except the tip was painted black to indicate AP. They are still available, but are getting harder and harder to find and I don't think you can get 308 AP anywhere (legally).
Cool I have a question! I was watching a hunting show they were after Hippos
They were shooting "Solids" Well I have some AP military ammo for my 338 LM
Wouldn't they do the same thing? Punch deep without expanding?