Bullets: Types, Calibers, & Sizes
Bullets: Types, Calibers, & Sizes Common Bullet Types The bullet is the part of the cartridge that gets so excited when the firing pin hits the primer t...
Bullets: Types, Calibers, & Sizes Common Bullet Types The bullet is the part of the cartridge that gets so excited when the firing pin hits the primer that it will spring out of the barrel as fast as possible to go and greet your target. Let’s go over the most commonly found types: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Known as FMJ for short, full metal jacket rounds are going to be the most common you find for sale. FMJ bullets will usually have a lead core with a tougher metal casing. They can have a rounded or flat tip and they feed more reliability into the firearm than some other bullet variants. FMJ ammo tends to be able to penetrate deeper than other types, which can lead to overpenetration in defensive firearms use, making them not as recommended as things like hollow points. Hollow Point (HP) Known as HP for short, as you can likely predict, these bullets have an indent on the tip of the projectile. A standard hollow point bullet is created with a soft material (again usually lead). The maj