A hollow-point bullet is a type of expanding bullet which expands on impact with a soft target, transferring more or all of the projectile's energy into the target over a shorter distance. Hollow-point bullets are used for controlled penetration, where overpenetration could cause collateral damage (such as aboard an aircraft).

Cross-section of a hollow-point bullet. Proportions are those of a .22 Long Rifle cartridge. .357 Magnum rounds. Left: Jacketed Soft Point (JSP) round. Right: Jacketed hollow-point (JHP) round. JSP is a semi-jacketed round as the jacket does not extend to the tip. Various hollow points: .45 Auto, .38 Special, .44 S&W Special, .44 Remington Magnum.

2023年3月10日 · As the name implies, a hollow point bullet is a lead core, copper jacketed bullet that has a hollow cavity in its nose which exposes the soft lead core and thus causes the bullet to rapidly expand on contact with soft tissue due to internal pressure.

Hollow Point is a bullet shape used for the MatchKing bullets as well as a number of Varminter, GameKing and Pro-Hunter bullets for hunting. The Hollow Point shape has an opening in the nose, which depending on the use of the bullet, may be designed for complete fragmentation, controlled expansion, or no expansion at all (MatchKing).

2024年10月14日 · Mushroom: A descriptive term for a soft point, hollow point or special type of bullet point that is designed to expand to increased sectional diameter. N O Neck Annealing: A heating process used in cartridge case manufacture intended to relieve internal stresses in the neck area caused by cold working.

2022年11月8日 · A hollow point bullet expands on contact, learn all about what hollow point bullets are, their advantages, their uses, and if you need them.

2020年5月6日 · Large meplat and deeper hollow point to allow for hydraulic opening of the jacket is one way. The Gamking has no hollow point so is relaying on the abrasion and deformation and removal of material at the tip before the thinner jacket can peel back.

2012年6月2日 · Plated or Jacketed hollow points are covered in a coating of harder metal to increase bullet strength and to prevent fouling the barrel with lead stripped from the bullet. The term hollow-cavity bullet is used to describe a hollow point where the hollow is unusually large, sometimes dominating the volume of the bullet, and causes extreme ...

2023年6月9日 · A deep dive into the anatomy of hollow point bullets and why they're the go-to projectile style for defensive handgun ammunition.

A hollow point bullet is a type of projectile that has a cavity at the tip. This cavity causes the bullet to expand upon impact, increasing its cross-section from the tip. Due to the expansion, the cross-section of the bullet can more than double, allowing the …