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Old 07-14-2016, 03:12 PM
Naphtali Naphtali is offline
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Default Hollow point expension?

Several months ago I was given information so bizarre that it might be accurate. I would have queried earlier, but I thought I would embarrass myself with naïveté.

Okay, here goes. A significant problem with hollow point ammunition - in my specific case Remington HTR +P 38 Special 158-grain LSWC-HP - is the hollow point clogging with clothing or other material. Expansion does not occur, causing excessive penetration and significantly reducing ability of the bullet to stop the threat.

I was told that filling the "FBI Load's" hollow point with paraffin eliminates clogging, restoring the bullet's expansion while controlling excessive penetration.

I am reluctant to drip hot wax on live ammunition to test the information. So I'm asking: Has anyone tested this concept?
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