Graystar
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I'm thinking of joining a range that is much closer to me than my current range. However, they have a particular ammo requirement...no FMJ ammo is allowed. Their recently built "state-of-the-art" range uses a steel plate deflector into a water bath. The range people say that, for safety, I must shoot ammo that fragments on impact, and that FMJ doesn't fragment reliably.
Now, the range I shot at in Idaho had the same setup and they allowed FMJ ammo. So I'm not sure what to make of this story. However, it's their range so....
Anyways, they say that I can use "copper wash" ammo. This is ammo that doesn't have an actual copper jacket, but has copper impregnated into the lead. Sorta like copper fouling in the barrel, but on the bullet instead. Supposedly, this give the reduced-fouling benefit of copper, but still allow the bullet to fragment.
Anyone heard of this stuff? Anyone know where I can get some .45 ACP?
Now, the range I shot at in Idaho had the same setup and they allowed FMJ ammo. So I'm not sure what to make of this story. However, it's their range so....
Anyways, they say that I can use "copper wash" ammo. This is ammo that doesn't have an actual copper jacket, but has copper impregnated into the lead. Sorta like copper fouling in the barrel, but on the bullet instead. Supposedly, this give the reduced-fouling benefit of copper, but still allow the bullet to fragment.
Anyone heard of this stuff? Anyone know where I can get some .45 ACP?