Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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2. According to wiki

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 07:59 PM

Sep 2015

Last edited Mon Sep 21, 2015, 08:35 PM - Edit history (1)

An armor-piercing shell must withstand the shock of punching through armor plating. Shells designed for this purpose have a greatly strengthened case with a specially hardened and shaped nose, and a much smaller bursting charge. Some smaller-caliber AP shells have an inert filling, or incendiary charge in place of the HE bursting charge.

ETA: Thanks to oneshooter for pointing out that "shells" are for large caliber arty.

Examples (of rifle rounds) would be the .338 Lapua, .50 BMG and .30-06 Springfield.

A sniper favorite during recent conflicts is the Raufoss Mk 211.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armor-piercing_shot_and_shell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raufoss_Mk_211

Google is always your friend unlike Mr Grenade who is only your friend until the pin is pulled.

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what is an armor piercing bullet? [View all] beergood Sep 2015 OP

It is defined in the statute that bans them. hack89 Sep 2015 #1

According to wiki discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #2

A "shell" is used in large caliber artillery, such as navel rifles. oneshooter Sep 2015 #5

This here's a shell discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #9

That is so cute Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #10

Google can be usefull. oneshooter Sep 2015 #3

According to the ATF Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #4

As will any soft point hunting ammo. oneshooter Sep 2015 #7

And M855 green tip Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #8

that's the point i was trying to make beergood Sep 2015 #14

I don't know about you but body armor isn't really armor. ileus Sep 2015 #6

It depends on the composition of the bullet sarisataka Sep 2015 #11

More than once... virginia mountainman Sep 2015 #12

Correct me if I'm wrong, RKBA-supporting Dems........ pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #13

It depends. jeepnstein Sep 2015 #15