Hollow Point Bullet Diagram. Hollow points are often more lethal because of the design of the bullet. An fmj round usually punches straight through especially through soft tissue.
Hollow point bullets have a well in the meplat the core of the bullet exposing the soft metal in the core as well as at the tip. A hollow point bullet is a type of expanding bullet used for controlled penetration where over penetration could cause collateral damage such as aboard an aircraft in target shooting they are used for greater accuracy due to the larger meplat hollow point bullets are more accurate and predictable compared to pointed bullets which despite having a higher ballistic coefficient bc are. An fmj round usually punches straight through especially through soft tissue.
The hollow point bullet in a rifle can be as small as a pin.
2 hollow point bullets. This increases its diameter as it moves through the target. Then we ll follow up with some bullet terminology and the different types of bullet tips hollow point etc how shotgun shell sizes work and a breakdown of the components of a round. Different bullet tips l to r.