I was at Cabela's the other day, and they had some Winchester .22LR hollowpoint ammo in 222 round boxes for sale.
A young guy was asking the clerk about buying the ammo to go with his suppressed Browning Buckmark carbine. The clerk told the young man that he should not buy that ammo because it has a hollow point bullet which would result in excessive fouling of the suppressor.
It sounds like a load of garbage to me, and I can't figure out any reason in the world why the shape of the bullet would matter to fouling at all. Obviously the type of powder, wet/dry suppressor, etc.. would matter. But bullet shape?
I know everyone has their "stupid stuff people say in gun shops" stories, and I feel like this is mine.
The only reason I'm asking is because I am 100% ignorant about suppressors, and thought I'd check on the off chance there is actually some method to the madness.
A young guy was asking the clerk about buying the ammo to go with his suppressed Browning Buckmark carbine. The clerk told the young man that he should not buy that ammo because it has a hollow point bullet which would result in excessive fouling of the suppressor.
It sounds like a load of garbage to me, and I can't figure out any reason in the world why the shape of the bullet would matter to fouling at all. Obviously the type of powder, wet/dry suppressor, etc.. would matter. But bullet shape?
I know everyone has their "stupid stuff people say in gun shops" stories, and I feel like this is mine.
The only reason I'm asking is because I am 100% ignorant about suppressors, and thought I'd check on the off chance there is actually some method to the madness.