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9/7/2008 6:34:18 AM EDT
Hey guys, just went to a new indoor range and they told me that they allow AR shooting as long as it's "Frangible" ammo. dont know anything about it.
could use some insights as to where to buy it or if i am better off just finding another range.
thanks.
9/7/2008 8:44:16 AM EDT
[#1]
frangiable ammo is used to stop richochets, i believe they dissentergrate or turn into small parts once they make contact with a hard surface(i.e. metal). thats basically all i know about frangiable ammo. ive never shot any. i dont think accuracy would be an issue for you since you stated its an indoor range. this is all i could find in a quick search...




http://www.ammoman.com/index.htm          ...........       thats 100rds/$75.00

9/7/2008 1:23:11 PM EDT
[#2]
The frangible I shot was completely different for POI and would not cycle.
9/7/2008 7:56:07 PM EDT
[#3]
I got some of this.Haven't shot it yet.
It is a little expensive but looks cool.

http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2006smallarms/kim.pdf
9/7/2008 8:29:26 PM EDT
[#4]
Frangible usually uses a powdered metal pressed under high heat and pressure to produce the projectile.  When it strikes something hard it basically turns to dust and small fragments and dissipates the energy that would otherwise be a ricochet.  Most of it is utter crap (underpowered) and has terrible terminal ballistics, but if your like me and only have an indoor range its the only choice.  As for where to get it, I'm not sure because my range forces you to use theirs.
9/7/2008 8:46:50 PM EDT
[#5]
I have shot a bunch of the winchester frang. it is good stuff.  A firearms instructor from another agency chronographed some of this stuff over 4000 fps.  I haven't checked my stock pile yet.
9/8/2008 1:15:38 PM EDT
[#6]
Ammoman carries Federal Frangible

There are reports of some frangible being over pressured
9/8/2008 2:55:25 PM EDT
[#7]
I have shot alot of frangible ammo and for targets it's alright. It shoots good and had been reliable in my AR's & duty pistols. Here are a couple sights about the ammo.

http://www.sinterfire.com/
http://www.frangibleammo.com/

I have shot at the Sinterfire range and with the guys in the videos on the websight. I also attended a law enforcement class there by Todd Jerrett. Just don't buy into the "duty use" part of what they say. We shot balistic gel with it and it was not very good. Big, shallow cavities were all we got. The Sinterfire range has several bays cut into a hill and it has alot of shale at the back stop. I picked up handfulls of intact frangible bullets there that never came apart. The bullets work great when they hit the steel targets but alot acted like FMJ when it didn't.
9/9/2008 11:57:42 PM EDT
[#8]
Thanks Guys, appreciate the input and will order some ammo from the sites provided.
Regards.
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