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Colt Super
Ever since I was a kid, I have heard the term "steel jacketed bullet" used in literature.

I have never seen one.

Can anyone tell me what they are ??

Doug
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  • hisbigbootygirl
    wouldn't you assume it's a full metal jacket?!
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  • Laredo Lefty
    Just what the name implies.... bullets with steel jackets instead of copper jackets.

    I have some somewhere in my ammo collection.
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  • Captplaid
    That reminds me, I was surprised the 110 grain HP 270 bullets punched paper fairly well at 100 yards. Kind of surprised me.
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  • Colt Super
    Lefty - wouldn't a steel jacket wreck the rifling ??

    hbbg - FMJs are not steel. Much softer materials are used.

    Doug
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  • deputydog214
    Don't know if they are steel jacketed but I have a box of:
    Western Super X .357 Mag 158 grain metal piercing
    Box of 50 weighs 2 1/2 according to the scales
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  • iwannausername
    Had some Norma brand ammo for a Carcano that had steel jackets. Think the old 6.x mm mauser stuff had steel jackets too, esp. when used for elephant hunting...
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  • jonk
    Don't confuse steel with cupro-nickle, of which most silver colored jackets are made.

    The only true steel jacket I'm aware of is Swiss GP 11. It uses a mild steel jacket over a lead core. Swiss bores are generally in excellant shape. Draw your own conclusions.
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    "hbbg - FMJs are not steel. Much softer materials are used."... SOME fmj are copper plated mild steel they will be attracted by a magnet. they do not wear the barrel any (much) more than copper alone
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  • spryor
    Some bonehead writer probably replaced "metal" with steel.
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  • Oren Rudder
    3 different brands of sks ammo I checked is steel jacketed.
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  • Oren Rudder
    also the milsurp 7.62x54r and 7.62x25 has steel jacket.
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  • Colt Super
    Thank you all !!

    Where would I go to buy some??

    Doug
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  • dheffley
    I think you are talking about steel core, jacketed bullets.

    That makes it a steel, jacketed bullet, not a steel jacketed, bullet.

    Some people don't know what they are talking about.
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  • Colt Super
    HobbyGuy - I sure would like to have just one. Send it to me, and I'll send you some money for it.

    Doug Wilson, c/o Thunderbolt Ranch, 32345 Savage Road, Sheridan, OryGun 97378.

    Thank you !

    Heff - You said a mouthful!!

    Doug
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