Bullet Types?

[stuey]

Evening all,

 

Just getting into the rifle shooting aspect of our sport and in the process of applying for my FAC.

 

Can someone explain the different types of bullets available, their characteristics and purpose e.g. Ballistic tips, softpoint, hollow point, expanding ammo etc?

 

regards

 

Stu

[markbivvy]

Ballistic tips, softpoint, hollow point,

all expanding.

[stuey]

Thanks Mark.

 

So how do these bullets differ in terms of what they do and when you would use them?

 

regards

 

Stu

[markbivvy]

Thanks Mark.

 

So how do these bullets differ in terms of what they do and when you would use them?

 

regards

 

Stu

http://forums.cheaperthandirt.com/viewtopic.php?t=78&

[njc110381]

Ballistic tips tend to break up on impact and are normally used for small quarry (Fox, Rabbits etc) where meat damage isn't an issue and a controlled expansion bullet may not work to its full potential. They fragment and create a shallow but extremely destructive wound, either blowing the target apart or not exiting at all (depending on the size/power of the bullet in relation to the target size). Hollow points vary depending on their intended purpose. Soft points are used for large quarry (Deer, Boar etc). They mushroom on impact to create a large wound channel and transfer shock to the target. They usually stay in one piece so they retain enough weight to penetrate deep and hit vital organs and arteries. Some more expensive soft/hollow points have a copper partition to retain some of the lead core if the round hits bone (ie a rib or shoulder) before it gets to the Heart/Lungs. Most of these weight retaining bullets pass right through the animal which aids blood loss. If the hit animal does run (due to a bad hit or adrenaline fuelled last effort), the blood trail from the exit wound makes it easier to track. The spray from the wound can also give clues to where the animal was hit (heart, lung, liver, gut etc). Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) rounds are of no use for hunting apart from for pelt hunters (which collect the skins). They don't transfer so much energy to the target or deform much, and are usually only used for target shooting

[stuey]

thanks for the pointers folks.

 

stu