Fmj= barrel wear?
07-06-2012, 02:45 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 136
Fmj= barrel wear?
my brother came by this morning and told me not to buy any full metal jacket ammo, he said it will wear the gun barrel out in less than a thousand rounds. is this true?, i use federal 115 grain fmj to target shoot and hollow points for defense. thanks
07-06-2012, 05:00 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
Your brother doesn't know what he's talking about.
A FMJ bullet is no different than any other jacketed bullet, such as your hollow points, except that the FMJ bullet has a solid tip and exposed lead base instead of an exposed tip and solid base. Basically a FMJ is made backwards from the way a hunting or target bullet is made.
A FMJ bullet is no different than any other jacketed bullet, such as your hollow points, except that the FMJ bullet has a solid tip and exposed lead base instead of an exposed tip and solid base. Basically a FMJ is made backwards from the way a hunting or target bullet is made.
07-07-2012, 04:38 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: west central wi USA
Posts: 2,210
Originally Posted by bigbulls
Your brother doesn't know what he's talking about.
Barrel erosion and wear is more due to high pressure and hot gases.
All bullets are softer than your steel barrel.
07-11-2012, 03:12 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posts: 65
I have a sks russian and all i shoot is surplus ammo 125 grain fmj 7.62x39 its has very similar ballistics to the 30-30 i got this gun refurbished from russia and ive shot well over 1000 rounds through it.
