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1 hour ago, Ray Z said:

Does the flat point on a pistol bullet have any other function besides not going through a bulletproof vest?

They were designed in the late 1800’s to aid feeding in lever action rifles. The diameter and velocity of most bullets keep them from defeating body armor.

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17 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

More shock upon impact, and leaves a cleaner hole in a paper target.

Are you referring to the hydrophilic effect the bullet would have on tissue on impact?

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28 minutes ago, Ray Z said:

Are you referring to the hydrophilic effect the bullet would have on tissue on impact?

I think you mean the hydrostatic shock.  That's fairly unlikely as the chances of a bullet hitting a flat surface on a critter squarely while spinning at 250k rpm aren't great. 

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1 hour ago, Ray Z said:

Are you referring to the hydrophilic effect the bullet would have on tissue on impact?

I am unfamiliar with that term, but jab something with a sharpened pencil then hit it with a hammer. Maybe that is a good illustration of what I am trying to say.

Perhaps a better illustration would be the superiority of a blunt arrow tip meant for small game to a pointed field tip used for target shooting.

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7 hours ago, peejman said:

I think you mean the hydrostatic shock.  That's fairly unlikely as the chances of a bullet hitting a flat surface on a critter squarely while spinning at 250k rpm aren't great. 

Thanks for the help. I put food on the table being a sheet metal worker. If I couldn't hit it with a hammer a couple of times, it wasn't worth my attention.

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