Metal Case Bullets...

unspellable · 10-30-2002, 08:10 AM

A metal case bullet and a full metal jacket bullet are one and the same thing. This is what the Luger was designed to shoot in the first place.

With today's commercial loads the jacket on a FMJ and a hollow point will be about the same, no difference to the barrel.

Some military surplus ammo may have a steel jacket that may or may not be a trifle harder on the barrel. (Not all steel jacket material is hard on the barrel.)

A plain lead bullet will reduce the wear on the barrel. But I know of no factory ammo loaded with plain lead.

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10-30-2002, 08:10 AM	#2
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	A metal case bullet and a full metal jacket bullet are one and the same thing. This is what the Luger was designed to shoot in the first place. With today's commercial loads the jacket on a FMJ and a hollow point will be about the same, no difference to the barrel. Some military surplus ammo may have a steel jacket that may or may not be a trifle harder on the barrel. (Not all steel jacket material is hard on the barrel.) A plain lead bullet will reduce the wear on the barrel. But I know of no factory ammo loaded with plain lead.