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The German exploding rifle bullets of WW2...
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:29 am
by fortyshooter
Now those things packed a punch! But there was concern of using these during the war but compared to exploding grenades,artillery shells, and bomb
blast? Really was there a needed concern?
https://youtu.be/AXaaybiRiYY
Re: The German exploding rifle bullets of WW2...
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:02 am
by JEBar
interesting ammo .... I wasn't aware they had exploding rifle bullets
Re: The German exploding rifle bullets of WW2...
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:06 am
by cooperhawk
A few years back I was associated with a bunch of Sky Marshall's. Word was at the time that they had ammo that could be fired inside of an air craft and would not penetrate the fuselage. I questioned them about it and they gave me a few rounds. What they are, (I still have some), are 38 cal hollow points with a rifle primer inserted into the hollow point top first. Then a spot of yellow paint covers and seals the bottom of the primer. I fired a few of these at trees and they would not penetrate, just blow the bark off.
Now I'm not recommending anyone try this. I have no idea if the primers were something special, so it could be hazardous.
Just saying.
Re: The German exploding rifle bullets of WW2...
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:40 am
by fortyshooter
cooperhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:06 am
A few years back I was associated with a bunch of Sky Marshall's. Word was at the time that they had ammo that could be fired inside of an air craft and would not penetrate the fuselage. I questioned them about it and they gave me a few rounds. What they are, (I still have some), are 38 cal hollow points with a rifle primer inserted into the hollow point top first. Then a spot of yellow paint covers and seals the bottom of the primer. I fired a few of these at trees and they would not penetrate, just blow the bark off.
Now I'm not recommending anyone try this. I have no idea if the primers were something special, so it could be hazardous.
Just saying.
I used to do that with .22 cal hollow point air rifle pellets. You would glue them on and when they hit a nice pop and a bit more damage to the
board backstop. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. We were professionals.
