As of this writing my research did show that the state of New Jersey restricts Hollow points. Related QuestionsĪre copper Bullets better than lead? As stated above the jacket is copper the bullet core is still lead.Īre Hollow Point Bullets Legal everywhere? Everywhere is a big place you must check you state and local laws. Of coarse you are responsible for knowing whats behind your target. The hollow point and the polymer tip will help to mitigate the danger of the round passing through the intended target and striking an unintended bystander. Both from a functional point and from the safety stand point.
#38 special vs 9mm for home defense full#
Yes Full Metal Jacket bullets will punch holes but there are far better choices for self defense ammo. This also insures that the energy is expended. Secondly the polymer plug acts like a wedge on contact irregardless of clothing the plug is forced back into the bullet and causes the expansion. This does a couple of things first it restores the aerodynamics of a solid nosed bullet. The 4 barreled magnum can be carried under a jacket or coat.
These bullets are essentially a hollow point with a conical hole meaning the hole is wider at the nose and narrow at the base. Below are the reasons: -.357 Magnum - a venerable, and dependable self defense load. To combat the cloth packing problem most ammo manufactures have introduced polymer tip bullets. This can cause the expansion to fail at least in part.
Mainly when it passes through heavy clothing the cookie cutter hole may fill with soft cloth. The hollow point can at times have an issue. If this works as designed this bullet will likely expend its energy fully if it hits a heavy part of the body like the torso. This wound channel will be larger than the original caliber of the bullet. When this bullet strikes it’s target it acts almost like a cookie cutter at first, but as the base of the bullet enters the target the the force of the tissue inside the hole forces the walls of the bullet to fan out and expand. The hollow point is a fully jacketed bullet but with a hole in the nose that extends down into the bullet. Most Self Defense ammo will be of the hollow point type. These bullets can sometimes still make it through the target but at slower speed than the FMJ. This expanded bullet drags more on the tissue and expends more of its energy. On impact this exposed lead nose begins to deform causing the projectile to mushroom. The copper jacket covers all of the bullet with the exception of the nose. The soft nosed bullet is a partially jacketed bullet. The bullet would also be more effective for self defense if it could expend more of its energy on impact. These bullets may have enough energy to continue though a wall and injure someone in an adjoining room or even outside of the building. However a bullet that passes through a body has not expended all of its energy. Now at first blush this sounds like it would be pretty effective for self defense. it is not uncommon for these projectiles to cause a thru and thru wound meaning in one side and out the other. Unlike the soft lead bullet the full metal jacket does not deform upon impact with soft targets. The outer copper jacket is hard enough that it does not leave lead in the rifling thus improving the accuracy. The center of these bullets is still lead but is covered in a copper jacket. To solve this problem the the full metal jacket was developed. After firing many rounds this built up lead in the barrel will affect the accuracy of the shot. The problem with the lead bullet is that when it’s fired it engages the rifling in the barrel, being a very soft metal the rifling scraps off small amounts of lead inside of the barrel. You can still buy some calibers with a round nose lead bullet. Not to delve to deep into history but all bullets used to be solid lead. In the Beginning All Bullets Were Just Lead. It will generally be based on a hollow point bullet. All of the major ammunition companies make specialty self defense ammo. Is FMJ (full metal jacket) ammo good for self defense? While it’s true “they all punch holes” there are better choices. What to look for in a self defense bullet.
So this got me thinking this may be a good subject to for the blog. The kid shrugged and said they all punch holes. We are not affiliated with liberalgunowners.A few days ago while standing at the sporting goods counter at my local discount store, a customer holding a box of 9mm FMJ ask the young employee if these were good enough for home protection. National African-American Gun Association This does not mean "classical liberal" or right-leaning libertarians. Those who would identify as Democrats, Progressives, Socialists, &c. "Liberal" here is "left-of-center", in US political terms. This is a place for liberal gun-owners who want to discuss gun ownership absent the "noise" of most right-leaning pro-gun forums. Gun ownership through a pro-gun liberal lens.
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