Videos tagged with Bullet Modification

This guide details the process of creating DIY hollow point ammunition from FMJ rounds using a drill press, as demonstrated by Civilian Tactical. It covers the modification steps, testing for cycling and accuracy in a Girsan CMX, and evaluating terminal ballistics in ballistic gelatin. The instructor, an experienced firearms expert, advises caution and recommends factory ammunition despite the potential for DIY hollow points to be effective.

This video demonstrates a DIY method for creating hollow point projectiles by drilling into FMJ bullets. The experiment, conducted at Clay Lake, compares the impact of a standard FMJ against a modified hollow point in a clay target. The results show a significantly larger impact crater from the drilled hollow point, suggesting increased expansion. The speaker, wearing Leupold sunglasses, indicates a potential for accuracy testing next.

This guide details a DIY method for creating hollow point bullets from FMJ projectiles using a common power drill. The video demonstrates the process and compares the terminal ballistics of a modified FMJ against a standard FMJ in a mud lake test. The results showed a significantly larger cavity from the DIY hollow point, surprising the presenter. The video suggests further accuracy testing. Instruction is provided by an experienced individual with clear expertise in ammunition types and reloading.

This video debunks the myth of carving an 'X' into cast bullets for expansion. The speaker, identified as a hobbyist, explains that this practice is ineffective for increasing bullet expansion and could potentially weaken the bullet. The primary perceived benefit is humorously linked to vampire hunting, not practical ballistics.

This experiment tests the effectiveness of filling hollow point bullet cavities with Flex Seal liquid rubber to improve expansion through barriers. Results show that the Flex Seal modification surprisingly aids consistent expansion through soft barriers like heavy clothing, with the rubber dispersing into fragments. While successful in many tests, hard barriers like plywood still posed challenges for expansion.