Various Bullet Types

                                                                                             

Paper Patched Flat Nose: Lead bullet with paper patching that functions as lubrication and as a gas seal. Also reduces the leading of a barrel. Was an early, but very effective method.  Paper Patched Bullets had no cannelures.The flat nose was often used in lever action guns to avoid bullets in the tube from  directly hitting the next bullets primer. Lead.    Paper Patched Round Nose: Lead bullet with paper patching that functions as lubrication and as a gas seal. Also reduces the leading of a barrel. Was an early, but very effective method.  Paper Patched Bullets had no cannelures. Outside Lubricated Flat Nose: Grooves For Lubrication. Can be lubricated with Wax, Fat etc. Flat tip was used a lot in lever action guns to stop the bullets from hitting the primers of the bullet next to it.

  

  

Outside Lubed Round Nose Lead, Lubrication method same as the Flat Nose Outside Lubed Pointed Nose Lead, Lubrication method same as the Flat Nose Mauser Style Long Nose  Long bullet, usually cased in Nickel, brass,Copper or even steel. The long bullet was to increase weight of bullet with small calibers, thus trying to attempt a bigger impact on the target.

    

 

Truncated: Common in many pistols. often in Hollow point format. Jacketed. Pointed (Sabre Tip) One of the more accurate rifle bullets. Jacketed and often tipped with lead or plastic to increase expansion on impact. Round Nose Jacketed lead common in pistol cartridges. Copper, Nickel or brass were often used.

Ball. Usually always a "lead" ball  Cannelevered Round Nose  lead or jacketed  Round Nose Hollow point  Jacketed Lead. Designed for "mushrooming"

                         

Jacketed Flat Nose. Flat noses were generally made for Lever Action rifles. Jacketed Round Nose (Kling Kor). Copper or Nickel cased with lead tip for maximum expansion. Some  bullets feature a metal insert to shatter the lead upon impact.
          
Wadcutter. Jacketed and plain lead. Common in large bore revolver cartridges. Hoxie. Hoxie Bullets used a ball at  the end, hoping to create  significant fragmentation and expansion.

                                                                                                                                                

Tracer

 

Spotter Tracer

 

Armour Piercing

Reg Steel Core

 

Old style Tracer with tracing chemical behind bullet

Armour Piercing Tracer

Short Range Bullet

Duplex

 
  

Multi Ball

 

Multi Projectile

THV (short Range Piercing)

Flechette

Shot

Silent Blank

Ink Marker

Man Marker (Electronic)

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