To make a long story short, I was at the range today with my PSL. I guess 7.62x54r surplus ammunition often has a mild steel core. I was shooting with a buddy, and we got talking about the ammo. He shoots a Garand in .30-06 and wants some armor piercing ammo for it. He was telling me about how much steel it could go through, and that my PSL would do the same. He was also going on about these "Barnes Banded Solid" bullets and how great they were against metal.
Does this steel core ammo penetrate that much more than say a regular factory fmj hunting bullet? What's the structural difference between a regular FMJ, a bullet with a core, and a "banded solid" ? How do these differences change penetration characteristics in dirt, wood, metal, etc? Do I need to be concerned about this for casual range shooting?
Does this steel core ammo penetrate that much more than say a regular factory fmj hunting bullet? What's the structural difference between a regular FMJ, a bullet with a core, and a "banded solid" ? How do these differences change penetration characteristics in dirt, wood, metal, etc? Do I need to be concerned about this for casual range shooting?