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Radically invasive projectile1/9/2023 ![]() What is Frangible Ammo?įrangible bullets are made from a copper compound formed into a bullet shape by high pressure. But there are plenty of ammo manufacturers-old and new-making frangible crossovers and hybrids made specifically for self-defense. They ALL can over-penetrate and they all can fail at controlled expansion.Įxotic ammo-like dragon’s breath-is not meant to be used as a self-defense round. It’s good to note here: There is no such thing as a magic bullet. Like almost everything in our industry, there are two schools of thought on using anything other than hollow points for self-defense: 1: It’s stupid. You never know when you will find one that shoots straight and functions reliably in your gun. There is nothing wrong with testing new ammo. When the very first nickel-plated cases were introduced to the market, I’m sure some thought it was a crazy idea and would never work! Eco-friendly, self-lubricating and less fouling are all common now in both self-defense and training rounds. Naturally, new technologies, materials and machining practices lead to innovation in cartridge and bullet manufacturing. There is no doubt that hollow point bullets work for self-defense and have done for a really long time. Certainly, shot placement is equally, if not, more important. All ammo has the potential to be lethal depending on a variety of circumstances.īullet type, performance and construction all affect what will happen when a bullet hits a soft target and needs to be a top priority when considering which bullet you want to load your CCW with. One isn’t necessarily more lethal than the other, even though some manufacturers would like you to believe so. ![]() There is a ton of self-defense ammo to choose from-traditional hollow points, polymer tipped, exotics and frangible. The hollow point bullet design is trusted for self-defense. If the two were to separate, the bullet would lose its penetration and expansion-quite possibly failing to create a wound channel devastating enough to put down a threat. A jacketed hollow point bullet combines the penetrating lead core of a full metal jacket round with the expansion of a jacketed bullet.Ĭonstruction of the entire round ensures the core and jacket stay together when moving through a target. Jacketed hollow point bullets are the most trusted self-defense round among experts, professionals and seasoned concealed carriers. It also needs to function reliably in your firearm and hit where you aim consistently. A good self-defense round needs to penetrate deep enough to hit vital organs, but not over-penetrate to prevent collateral damage, and it needs to transfer enough energy to stop a threat when it hits soft tissue. When choosing self-defense ammo, you need to consider bullet construction, velocity, energy transfer, reliability, and accuracy. For extensive testing on ammo ballistics, I highly suggest reading Lucky. *Note: I don’t Science, y’all, so this is an extremely shallow explanation of what goes into picking the right self-defense ammo. But does that make it a good self-defense round? Are exotics and non-traditional rounds suitable for self-defense? Let’s dig into it and see. However, despite the tests from trusted gun bloggers and YouTubers, people still buy into these gimmicky rounds. Because I work in the industry, I knew this wasn’t the first time some new-fangled ammo wasn’t performing anywhere near promised. A lot of people saw it and exclaimed, “Holy Cow! I need this!” It seemed appropriate that FPS Russia would test it and recommend it.ĭue to increasing hype and demand from the gun community, some more serious gun writers started testing the R.I.P. These petals have a three-sided pointy tip called trocars made to fragment and create multiple wound channels. is an all-copper hollow-point bullet with eight petals each. Indeed, it is a very mean looking bullet. G2 Research designed the round to “take out all your vital organs” and be “the last round you will ever need.” ![]() To date, the introduction video of the round has had well over 8 million views. I remember when G2 Research released its R.I.P.
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