Rifle ammo
The vast majority of bullets are constructed of a solid lead core with a copper covering (called a “jacket”) that contains the lead. Lead is used because it’s an extremely dense, yet cheap metal, making it perfect for giving projectiles their weight while keeping the overall size small. Copper is used because it’s strong enough to keep the softer lead from de-forming, but soft enough to allow the gun’s rifling to “grip” the bullet.
The copper jacket starts out as a cup, having been cut from a long sheet. Through a process called “drawing,” the cup is lengthened and shaped to fit the profile of the projectile they’re making. These cups will eventually end up as jackets for 5.56 NATO rounds.
However, while this process is very efficient, it’s extremely difficult to actually get the metal to encase the entire lead core without any gaps. To keep production costs down, bullet manufacturers usually leave one end of the projectile open. Which end is open – and how that’s done – determines the classification of the projectile.
Here are three 150 grain .308 caliber bullets (a “grain” is a unit of bullet weight). And while they look very similar, the way in which they were manufactured is very different. The first projectile on the left is a “full metal jacket” (FMJ) round with a solid copper point. The other two are an open tip and a soft point bullet respectively, with openings in the copper at the tips of the projectiles.
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Federal American Eagle Brass .308 Win 150-Grain 20-Rounds FMJBT
Federal American Eagle delivers a reliable and consistent load with great performance. Each box contains 20 rounds of 150 grain .308 Winchester with full metal jacket boat tail bullets and brass casings.
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Federal BallistiClean Brass .223 Rem 55-Grain 20-Rounds Frangible
Federal Premium BallistiClean provides a cleaner option with the same accuracy and performance of other loads. Each box contains 20 rounds of 55 grain .223 Remington with lead-free frangible bullets and brass casings
$31.99 -
Federal American Eagle .223Rem 62GR FMJ 20Rds
Federal American Eagle, 223REM, 62 Grain, Full Metal Jacket AE223N
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Federal American Eagle XM 5.56 NATO 62 Grain 20-Rounds FMJBT
Federal American Eagle XM uses quality components to deliver reliable and consistent high-performance rounds for every shot. This round is great for a day at the range
$19.99 -
Winchester Super-X Ammunition 25-20 WCF 86 Grain Soft Point Box of 50
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Nosler Trophy Grade Ammunition 28 Nosler 175 Grain AccuBond Long Range Box of 20
Best Nosler Trophy Grade Ammunition 28 Nosler 175 Grain AccuBond Long Range Box of 20
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Hornady Match Ammunition 300 PRC 225 Grain ELD Match Box of 20
The 300 PRC is an intelligently crafted 21st century magnum cartridge specifically designed to take advantage of long, heavy for caliber bullets capable of delivering the highest levels of accuracy and aerodynamic performance.
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