Without treating me too stupid, can somebody explain frangible ammo and how/what it's made with. I recently went to my long time rifle range and they now tell me frangible ammo only and they gave me and my wife 300 rounds so we could shoot and we are long time members.... What is it exactly and what is the advantage? Thanks!!
Frangible ammo, please explain
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Not a dumb question at all. They keep inventing stuff to confuse us.
But Google and Wikipedia are our friends - lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frangible
But Google and Wikipedia are our friends - lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frangible
rcmodel
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Frangible bullets are made by pressing powdered metal into bullets under intense pressure.
They are usually made out of powdered copper or even sometimes powdered steel with a plastic binder.
When they hit a hard target they turn to dust again.
Generally speaking, they are used in indoor ranges to prevent lead dust.
They are used on outdoor rifle ranges to prevent damaging the steel targets. Or to prevent close range bounce backs hitting the shooters
Might also be a ricochet problem at your rifle range they are trying to get control off?
If you are a member, they surely sent out letters or something to explain why they had to adopt a rule like that!!
Or you might ask one of the officers what the heck the reason is?
rc
They are usually made out of powdered copper or even sometimes powdered steel with a plastic binder.
When they hit a hard target they turn to dust again.
Generally speaking, they are used in indoor ranges to prevent lead dust.
They are used on outdoor rifle ranges to prevent damaging the steel targets. Or to prevent close range bounce backs hitting the shooters
Might also be a ricochet problem at your rifle range they are trying to get control off?
If you are a member, they surely sent out letters or something to explain why they had to adopt a rule like that!!
Or you might ask one of the officers what the heck the reason is?
rc
highlander 5
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IIRC the ammo is made of compressed metal and will disintergrate into powder when it hits a solid obstacle. I believe that it maybe used by sky marshalls to prevent puncturing aircraft bobies
ReloaderFred
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It all doesn't work as advertized. The Coast Guard uses it for practice ammunition in the .40 S&W Sigs, but the stuff doesn't break up when it hits the berms and it ricochets worse than lead or regular jacketed bullets do. I've got a bunch of them to show the Winchester reps at the SHOW in two weeks, since it's caused all kinds of ricochet problems at our range.
Hope this helps.
Fred
Hope this helps.
Fred
Will Zermeno
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We use it with pretty good results. The bullet trap we use is made by Action Target. If your using any with compensated Glocks Be careful it will sometimes split the barrel.
Seedtick
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Sorry, I couldn't make myself not......
bobies?
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bobies?
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Old man has some - leftover from his visit to the Sig Academy where apparently that's all they use for the aforementioned reasons (riccochets, lead dust, etc).
Dunno, hard to believe that they're that much more self-contained than FMC bullets, which seems to be a more sensible "range rule" if anything, but they're indeed a bad idea catching on.
Didn't know they wouldn't penetrate boobies though. Good to know
Dunno, hard to believe that they're that much more self-contained than FMC bullets, which seems to be a more sensible "range rule" if anything, but they're indeed a bad idea catching on.
Didn't know they wouldn't penetrate boobies though. Good to know
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