Video: testing WW2 German and Soviet exploding sniper ammo

[emcon5]

Holy crap.

I remember reading about this in Sepp Allerberger's book, but thought he was talking about API or something, but this stuff is real, and scary.

http://www.alloutdoor.com/2014/11/11/testing-wwii-exploding-ammunition/

[Bullitt01]

Thank you for the link. Wow, i could see how this would leave a mental scar if you saw one of these hit a man!

[kurac]

I believe they called this stuff dumb dumb ammo back in the day. I am thinking it would work good on ISIS.

[Citadelgrad87]

I just finished Allerbergers book, how timely.

Thanks.

[BOBGBA]

kurac that is not correct. Dum Dum bullets refers to expanding bullets.

[Citadelgrad87]

Dum Dum was the name of the factory in India that made the soft lead tipped bullets for the British back in the colonial days.
The standard Brit bullet was a FMJ, but they were having problems stopping the local rebels.
The soft lead expanding "Dum Dum" bullets were much better stoppers.

I've got no sound on that vid, anybody else have the problem?

The issue is with the cone of silence, 86.

Sound is fine for me.

[ojisan]

The issue is with the cone of silence, 86.

Sound is fine for me.

LOL, thanx.
Trying to find it direct on their website now.

ETA: meh. read the comments below the vid, lots of people have problems playing it. : (

[BroncoBob]

Insane.........

[81turbota]

Horrific effects, it turns a regular rifle into a personal howitzer. Alright...maybe that's giving it too much credit but it's the end of the road for whoever gets hit by that projectile.

[Junkie]

Wow...

[G-Man WC]

Amazing. I've never heard this story before.
Great video test.
-g

[ojisan]

OK, I just got it to work. (FireFox)
Well worth the effort.

Wow that is some powerful ammo!


It makes regular soft point / hollow point / expanding ammo seem like a joke.
Imagine this in .380 or 9mm handgun self-defense ammo.
Talk about pocket artillery!

[Pauliedad]

Interesting in that "holy sheet" kind of way.
Not knowing many military guys, what's the general thought on the prohibition of hollow point ammo in the military?
The combover guy at the end of the video questions the sense it makes to limit the effect on ammo when you're trying to kill the enemy.

[emcon5]

Looks like it comes up for sale from time to time.

http://www.gunauction.com/buy/3047264

http://www.gunsamerica.com/951443484/20ct-7-62-x-54R-cal-Soviet-Type-PZ-Incendiary-Ammo-Ne.htm

[jthesby]

I'm guessing, very not CA legal...