Bullet help-reply please

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JosephBoeckner

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hi i was wondering if u guys with all ur "expertise" could tell me all the basic differences of bullets-fmj-hp-etc- and what thier better for-i am getting a mauser 8mm and another person i talked to said get soft points for deer and fmj for coyote-thanks ..Joseph
 
FMJ = Full Metal Jacket
JSP = Jacketed Soft Point
JHP = Jacketed Hollow Point
LRN = Lead Round Nose

For hunting, a JSP is probably best. For self defense against two legged creatures, a JHP is probably best. FMJ is best for penetration. Great when armor is involved.
 
The FMJ ammo is fine for casual target shooting at a relatively low cost, but I would never use it for hunting. Even a coyote deserves a clean kill, and the FMJ--although likely fatal--won't reliably do it "instanter".

The soft nose or hollow point bullets expand, and tear up more meat, making for more rapid exsanguination. (Dennis, that's a four-bit word meaning "bleeds like crazy!")

$0.02,

Art
 
ok thanks

ok thanks art thats what i was thinking but i needed some of that what do u call it.. ooooh expert advice from art ;)-lol thanks
 
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