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jamisjockey wrote:

KaiserB wrote:The Mythbusters actually did an episode on this and found the deformation of the bullet did not have the intended effect.

I'm thinking that considering how most surplus weapons were in battle rifle calibers, the X'd or tipped end was all about perception, and that the terminal ballistics of the FMJ round would be enough to do the trick on average North American game animals.

Just because grandpa did it for years, and took a load of deer with it, doesn't mean that the actual X'ing of the bullet is what did the trick. You shoot a milspec .30-06 FMJ at a hundred-fifty pound deer, get good shot placement, I think the deer is going to die.

jamisjockey wrote:

AndyC wrote:

MoJo wrote:Anyone who does this is a complete amateur who doesn't know as much as they think they do and shouldn't even be around firearms - for their own safety.

I disagree. Every moron redneck that removes themself from the gene pool is a step forward for mankind.

The Annoyed Man wrote:Why would anybody do this at all, when high quality ammo with better performance is available for only a few dollars more per box?

USA1 wrote:I've heard of this and always thought it was to cause the bullet to break into four segments which would result in more internal damage to the recipient.

jimlongley wrote:And there was no reason to expect the bullets to be ballistically superior to the original.