Full Metal Jacket ? ? ?

[Born Here]

I never did look up exactly what Full Metal Jacket means.... I did hear that it is a round that hits harder.

Is this all that FMJ does is hit harder than a non FMJ round?

 

[Bozz10mm]

They don't necessarily hit any harder than a hollow point round. The main difference is that they don't expand when they hit soft tissue like a hollow point is supposed to. And FMJ is usually cheaper than hollow points.

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[mountainbull]

Generally not legal for big game hunting in some states.

 

[Born Here]

If that's true it suggests that FMJ is not as lethal leading to animals not being killed when shot causing them to suffer

or so it would seem

 

[Axxe55]

FMJ bullets typically have thicker copper jackets tha other types of bullets.

 

[PDiddy]

I thought this was about the movie…

 

[Tnhawk]

If that's true it suggests that FMJ is not as lethal leading to animals not being killed when shot causing them to suffer

or so it would seem

Seemed to work well during my time in Vietnam.

 

[Sam Colt]

If that's true it suggests that FMJ is not as lethal leading to animals not being killed when shot causing them to suffer

or so it would seem

True. Expansion results in greater energy transfer, hydrostatic shock, and a wider wound channel. All ideal for hunting.

Perforating an enemy combatant with a FMJ disables the victim while placing a greater burden on the enemy medical support infrastructure.

 

[Tnhawk]

True. Expansion results in greater energy transfer, hydrostatic shock, and a wider wound channel. All ideal for hunting.

Perforating an enemy combatant with a FMJ disables the victim while placing a greater burden on the enemy medical support infrastructure.

The Army didn't teach much on ballistics or give any choice of ammo.

 

[RoadRunner]

I never did look up exactly what Full Metal Jacket means.... I did hear that it is a round that hits harder.

Is this all that FMJ does is hit harder than a non FMJ round?

 

[Havok1]

True. Expansion results in greater energy transfer, hydrostatic shock, and a wider wound channel. All ideal for hunting.

Perforating an enemy combatant with a FMJ disables the victim while placing a greater burden on the enemy medical support infrastructure.

Pretty sure this theory originated in the movie Shooter.

 

[Tnhawk]

Pretty sure this theory originated in the movie Shooter.

Only theory I had was if I hit the enemy before he hit me, then I might come home alive with all my parts still functioning.

 

[mountainbull]

FMJ ammo was mandated for use in combat, that is wy they are called "man killers".

 

[candcallen]

@Born Here for now on you're Gomer Pyle. Did your parents have any children that lived?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Pretty sure this theory originated in the movie Shooter.

I heard this well before 2007.

 

[Ab17]

I thought this was about the movie…

Ha! Same here

 

[DoubleDuty]

FMJ is prone to over penetration thus making JHP the better self defence round. Except in NJ. Because they are just plain stupid.

 

[skfullgun]

This has got to be a joke…

 

[Havok1]

I heard this well before 2007.

fair enough. Either way, it gets repeated often on the internet, but nobody ever knows of anyone who has actually selected a bullet for that reason. It would be a terrible idea to do so.

 

[General Zod]

FMJ gives you deeper target penetration. Hollow points give you more energy transfer into the target and will expand in soft tissue, creating a wider wound channel. That's why self-defense ammunition is not typically FMJ. You want the expansion if you're defending yourself, but you want to save a few bucks and use FMJ if you're target shooting.