Expanding bullet for AK 47

There are two kinds of rifle hollowpoints: ones for expansion, and one for accuracy. Match-grade ammo typically has a very small hollow at the nose. This "hollowpoint" ammo will not expand, as it is merely intended to improve accuracy. If you see a small-hole hollowpoint, it's for accuracy not expansion.

"I am hesitant to use Herter's ammo after a felllow club member blew up his Kimber pistol with it. It cost him several hundred dollars for repair. When he told the Cabellas clerk about it, the clerk said that this was not the first time he has heard this about Herter's ammo. Both Cabellas and Herters declined to share the repair cost."

Anecdotes aside, been shooting the beans out (~2000 rounds) of it with my mini-30. Can't speak to pistol ammo but Russians have been making steel-cased 7.62x39 for a long time. I trust it.

kkayser said:

How does the hole improve accuracy?

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It has to do with the bullet having a reverse-drawn jacket where the base is formed first and it is drawn forward with the lead core then inserted through the front of the bullet. The hollow point is a manufacturer artifact. Also the solid copper base prevents the vaporization of lead from the base and a change in bullet weight on firing.