Flat-Nosed .22 Used On Javelina
This is the bullet that I took out of the Javelina I shot in my yard one night. It is standard velocity Winchester .22 LR. I used the standard velocity as the bullet does not blow up as fast as the high velocity stuff and penetrates better on larger critters like dogs and coyotes and Javelina.
Fired from a 16" barreled rifle.
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Cast flat-nosed bullets
and especially FN HP's have always been a very effective bullet.
This is the only cast bullet I have ever recovered. Shooting steeply downhill at a rock chuck, I noticed the bullet hit in the dirt about 15 yards beyond the chuck after passing through.
A 52 gr. LBT .22 cal. FN HP shot from my Coyote Classic in 218 MB.
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I worked up about 30 of those a couple weeks
Ago, mine were not quite as pretty lol.
I have been carrying Federal Syntech lead flat nose in my 9mms for concealed carry 150 grain going about 900 fps went through a big piece of firewood about 8 inches thick. I was trying to catch the bullet lol.
Catching bullets
Lay out some loosely wrapped large rags in a line ... you can stop bullets fairly easily but make sure you have a good backstop just in case ..
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Full power 9mm penetrated almost 2 feet ...
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Thanks Jim, will see how they do! Have a bunch
Of old clothes the wife is wanting to throw away.