exploding question
would putting mecury the medal in a hollow point bullet make it explode or expand faster
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No. That's just movie crap.
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The metal mercury would simply make it heavier than an equal volume of lead. 0 -
Not sure what the physical dynamics would be, but if you shot someone with a mercury "enhanced" bullet you would surely get sued and maybe prosecuted for poisioning someone with a very dangerous substance.
Joe
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haha, thats funny, poisoning someone. lol. oh well, ur most likely right
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More Hollywood bunk.
The first time I saw that was in the movie "Jaws".
I always thought the idea behind it was to poison the shark.
Heavyiron
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heavyiron.. everybody knew the shark was mechanical..[}:)] 0 -
Hello mecury was used by old timers as a way to get the to get lead out of a barrel it will form an AMALGAM and liqdfy the projectile. 0 -
But you can crimp a percussion cap in the hollow
nose to make an exploding bullet. I have read reports
of that being done as long ago as the First War for
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quote:Originally posted by heavyiron
More Hollywood bunk.
The first time I saw that was in the movie "Jaws".
I always thought the idea behind it was to poison the shark.
Heavyiron
"If I don't see you nomore on this world, I'll meet you on the next one, and don't be late!" - Jimi Hendrix
The movie was actually "Jaws II" and Chief Brody didn't use mercury. He filled each hollow point with cyanide and then sealed them by putting a drop of melted wax on each tip.0 -
quote:Originally posted by gruntled
But you can crimp a percussion cap in the hollow
nose to make an exploding bullet. I have read reports
of that being done as long ago as the First War for
Southern Independence.
I used to load 6MM starter blanks into 45 cal. 200 Gr Speer hollow cavity's. There was a definite pop when they hit hard surfaces. I don't know how effective or legal it would be that was many moons ago.0 -
Gunz must have been reading or watching Day of the Jackal (not The Jackal with Bruce Willis which sucked.) The mercry isn't put in the hollow point of a bullet. It's put in the a hollowed out base of the bullet and then sealed up so no one can tell the difference. Otherwise it would just spill out from a hollow point. The theory behind the mercury in the bullet is this: you don't fill the entire cavity with mercury, just a portion of it. When the bullet is fired, inertia forces the mercury to the back of the projectile. When the bullet hits its target, inertia once again takes over and propels the mercury forward into the front/nose of the bullet (think crash test dummy in a high speed collision without seatbelts.) Since mercury is remarkably dense, it has a good deal of energy and supposedly, shatters the bullet from the inside out making an "exploding" bullet.
Don't know if it can be done or not but the theory seems pretty sound to me.
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what a waste of time. cant get results? change calibers![8]
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In the early seventies, a company produced a cartridge called the "Exploder". They used Super-Vel cases or just replaced the projectile (I don't know which) which had some type of primer in the nose. They did somewhat pop on hard targets. I still have a few in 9mm laying around.
I made some of my own and they worked too after placement of a shortened steel nailhead under the primer. I sealed it with wax, but later used epoxy.
Tracers can also be made if they're legal where you're at. Using road flare compound, mix with epoxy and embed into a hollow base bullet. Allow to set (24 hours). Load normally.
Lots of fun stuff can be learned from Duncan Long's COMBAT AMMUNITION. I don't mind plugging his book because just about everything he writes is not theoretical hogwash.
He mentions the mercury bullets too, but cautions that it is a "heavy metal" and polutes. Thick grease pressed into the cavity of a HP round will do just as much damage on soft tissue.
Stolen from, and with thanks, to Kiwibird0 -
quote:Originally posted by nemesisenforcer
Gunz must have been reading or watching Day of the Jackal (not The Jackal with Bruce Willis which sucked.) The mercry isn't put in the hollow point of a bullet. It's put in the a hollowed out base of the bullet and then sealed up so no one can tell the difference. Otherwise it would just spill out from a hollow point. The theory behind the mercury in the bullet is this: you don't fill the entire cavity with mercury, just a portion of it. When the bullet is fired, inertia forces the mercury to the back of the projectile. When the bullet hits its target, inertia once again takes over and propels the mercury forward into the front/nose of the bullet (think crash test dummy in a high speed collision without seatbelts.) Since mercury is remarkably dense, it has a good deal of energy and supposedly, shatters the bullet from the inside out making an "exploding" bullet.
Don't know if it can be done or not but the theory seems pretty sound to me.
Interesting, but IIRC, mercury is less dense than lead, which would probably make that idea impossible.0
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