Videos tagged with Cast Lead Bullet

This video explains the meaning of various labels on ammunition boxes, focusing on bullet weight (grains), construction types (FMJ, JHP, copper-plated, cast lead, frangible, soft point), and bullet shapes (round nose, truncated cone, semi-wadcutter, wadcutter). It clarifies that 'grain' is a unit of weight for the bullet itself, not powder or sand. The instructor emphasizes understanding these distinctions for proper ammunition selection and performance.

This video inducts the 38-55 Winchester cartridge into the Cartridge Hall of Fame. Originally a Ballard target cartridge from 1884, it was later adopted by Winchester for their Model 1885 single-shot and Model 1894 lever-action rifles. The cartridge is characterized as medium power, historically using black powder, and its name derives from its bullet caliber and powder charge.