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Posted: 3/30/2005 11:42:27 AM EDT
| I went to break in my new Bushy and was turned away at the range becasue they said Silver Bear 62 gr sp were no different than fmj. I called and the guy before I went and he said no fmj so I bought what the box says is sp and got shuned. I was pissed to say the least. Looking for someone to fill me in. |
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FMJ- Full Metal Jacket. A metal (types of metal vary but usually copper) fully covers the forward part of the projectile. SP- Soft Point. The tip of the projectile lacks a hard metal cover. Usually it is left as bare, exposed lead. They are two different designs. They are not the same. You need a better explaination from the range master. Be advised that all indoor ranges will prohibit metal core projectiles. Understandibly so because the metal core projectile damages thier backstop. For the same reason you will find the same prohibition while shooting outdoors at reactive targets. Similarly, some range masters prohibit Russian ammunition. Russian ammo (regardless of whether it is FMJ or SP) has a small amount of steel in the jacket. Yet another possible explanation is that thier range does not meet EPA requirements for lead decontamination. Only expensive frangible ammo can be used at these ranges. But prohibiting FMJ or SP without further explanation doesn't wash. The rules are probably either "no steel core/jacket projectiles" or "no lead projectiles". Send me your Silver Bear and I will properly dispose of them. 
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