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Posted: 8/19/2004 10:37:52 PM EDT

What would make good entry type ammo? What I need is something that has good ballistics close range but would not penatrate in interior walls.

Posted: 8/19/2004 10:50:27 PM EDT

[#1]

Based on everything I have read, everything goes through interior walls. However, you are looking for light weight and low speed for AR ammo. A few years ago I saved a copy of a post to this board regarding wall penatration tests. Note the disclaimers.

http://www.nwlink.com/~josephk/ar15_penetration_tests.html

Posted: 8/20/2004 6:16:59 AM EDT

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Quoted:
What would make good entry type ammo? What I need is something that has good ballistics close range but would not penatrate in interior walls.

No such thing. The best you can is select a round that minimizes dammage after passing through a wall.

Posted: 8/20/2004 10:09:53 AM EDT

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Try the Winchester/Ranger LE 50GR. Ballistic Silvertip.It comes apart when hitting sheetrock.No over penetration.

Posted: 8/20/2004 10:13:39 AM EDT

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Try the Winchester/Ranger LE 50GR. Ballistic Silvertip.It comes apart when hitting sheetrock.No over penetration.

And not enough penetration to reliably reach the blood carring organs & vessels....

Posted: 8/20/2004 11:34:47 AM EDT

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Quoted:
Based on everything I have read, everything goes through interior walls. However, you are looking for light weight and low speed for AR ammo.

Totally false, sorry. You want light weight and HIGH speed. As high as possible to increase the force with which the bullets break up on hitting interior walls.

Frankly, you probably want 55 grain FMJ (M193).

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