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AR15/10 Rifles
7.62X39-Red Headed Step Child In The AR World
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1657677" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>Be very careful cutting the points off FMJ bullets. A FMJ is basically a SP bullet made backwards. If you clip too much off the front there is a real potential of pushing the core through the jacket leaving the jacket in the bore and causing a barrel obstruction. I have seen the results of this a few times over the past 50 years. With my first high power rifle I worked all summer of 1969 mowing, putting up hay, working in tobacco fields and anything else I could do to make some money to purchase it. A 1903A3 Springfield 30-06 UNISSIED cost me $40. My cousin was in the National Guard and every month when he went to muster he would bring me a 250 round can of ammo. I was talking about cutting off the tips to make soft points and he as well as one of my uncles that was retired out of the Army told me NO, and then told me why. I know some had done this with no problem but I have also seen people pump gas with a cigarette in their hand without getting burned up also. If it was to happen one time you would not want to be on the receiving end of it. Oh, by the way, I stupidly traded that rifle off 4 years latter for a Marlin 336 in 30-30 Win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1657677, member: 10178"] Be very careful cutting the points off FMJ bullets. A FMJ is basically a SP bullet made backwards. If you clip too much off the front there is a real potential of pushing the core through the jacket leaving the jacket in the bore and causing a barrel obstruction. I have seen the results of this a few times over the past 50 years. With my first high power rifle I worked all summer of 1969 mowing, putting up hay, working in tobacco fields and anything else I could do to make some money to purchase it. A 1903A3 Springfield 30-06 UNISSIED cost me $40. My cousin was in the National Guard and every month when he went to muster he would bring me a 250 round can of ammo. I was talking about cutting off the tips to make soft points and he as well as one of my uncles that was retired out of the Army told me NO, and then told me why. I know some had done this with no problem but I have also seen people pump gas with a cigarette in their hand without getting burned up also. If it was to happen one time you would not want to be on the receiving end of it. Oh, by the way, I stupidly traded that rifle off 4 years latter for a Marlin 336 in 30-30 Win. [/QUOTE]
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