What type of wound would the powder copper bullets do

[gunman41mag]

I've noticed there a lot of ammo, that are label as practice round, the bullet is made of powder copper, if you shoot some one what type of wound do you think it would do

 

[SEIndSAM]

I've noticed there a lot of ammo, that are label as practice round, the bullet is made of powder copper, if you shoot some one what type of wound do you think it would do

Well Gunman, know anyone with an outdoor place to shoot? I would try the old water in a milk jug trick and see how many it would go through. Wouldn't be a self defense round, but it would be nice to know if they were any good in case zombies attacked while you were at the range!

 

[sloughfoot]

Nasty, bloody, painful. I doubt it would penetrate very far.

 

[gunman41mag]

You think it would be like rock salt

 

[Yeah]

A lousy one.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Isn't that sort of what they use on airplanes?

 

[rugertoter]

I've noticed there a lot of ammo, that are label as practice round, the bullet is made of powder copper, if you shoot some one what type of wound do you think it would do

I have read quite a bit on this, and I would say the wound channel would be shallow, but big and ugly.

 

[Bunnykid68]

And I have no idea what you are talking about

 

[indykid]

I would guess that a person shot with that or frangible round would probably die of infection.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Isn't that sort of what they use on airplanes?

Don't believe everything you read on the Internet and hear in gun shops.

The US Federal Air Marshals carry either Sig 239 or Sig 229 pistols chambered in .357Sig. Their issued ammo is the Speer Gold Dot 125gr GDHP.

As far as I know, they've NEVER carried any kind of "frangible" bullet.

Contrary to Hollywood movies and general Western-society ignorance, a few tiny bullet holes in a plane fuselage won't cause any kind of explosive decompression and suck people out. Pure myth.*

*explosive decompression isn't a myth, but that bullet holes causing it is

-J-

 

[pocketpistolpete]

Prob look like a close range .410 with number 8 shot.....scaled down by 10x

 

[NullSyndrome]

I think most of the pre-formed copper frangible bullets don't break up at all unless they hit a hard surface. They might not break up at all in a human body. They are quite a bit different than something like a Glaser or MagSafe. They might be good for steel shooting, though. Here's one gel test:

Speer Lawman 90gr Frangible FMJ

 

[gunman41mag]

so in a pinch it could be used for self-defense

 

[jve153]

Would definitely be better than throwing rocks.

 

[gunman41mag]

Would definitely be better than throwing rocks.

but rocks don't break on impact

 

[Sureshot129]

I think most of the pre-formed copper frangible bullets don't break up at all unless they hit a hard surface. They might not break up at all in a human body. They are quite a bit different than something like a Glaser or MagSafe. They might be good for steel shooting, though. Here's one gel test:

Speer Lawman 90gr Frangible FMJ

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Kodiak range uses frangible ammo I can tell you they will take apart a cinder block so I would expect them to act the same as copper jacketed ball ammo. They are designed to break apart when they hit anyting harder than the projectile car doors, drywall, glass stand no chance. I doubt flesh and bones would do much.

 

[gunman41mag]

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Kodiak range uses frangible ammo I can tell you they will take apart a cinder block so I would expect them to act the same as copper jacketed ball ammo. They are designed to break apart when they hit anyting harder than the projectile car doors, drywall, glass stand no chance. I doubt flesh and bones would do much.

Excellent, Like the idea that it could do the job, if need be

 

[45-70]

DRT, Dynamic Research Technologies powder frangibles, check out the ballistic gel videos below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjOSH4jTO9g&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_2g6W4Xtjg&feature=player_detailpage

This stuff would be right at the bottom of the list of things I'd want to be hit with.

 

[Meister]

They're nasty. The ones with a HP and decent jacket are great performers. 100% energy transfer. I'm currently testing the 150g 30 cal barnes MPG in 300 blk and 308win.