30.06 bullet tips cut off... ??

[Mirac]

I have some 30.06 ammo that the tips of the bullets have been clipped off and/or ground down. I'm thinking it had something to do with fitting in a magazine or something.
This would not be safe to shoot, Correct? as none of them would be the same weight and who know how much powder is in it.

I should pull the bullets, toss the powder ( don't know what kind it is ) and use the brass and primer for a new reload recipe? check the case length too ?

or am I way off base...

[ihasacookie]

I'm assuming that these are someone else's reloads? I wouldn't shoot them, too many unknown variables. Pull them.

[highpower790]

Missing tips tips will have no effect on being able to shoot the bullets.Performance will vary,best to use for short range practice.Not worth worrying about changing a load either.

[Mirac]

I believe they are reloads.

I'll try and post up a pic or two tomorrow so you'll have a better judge of how much they have been cut and ground.
Thanks for the answers so far.

[OldShooter32]

Unknown reloads need to be returned to kit form and reassembled to known standards.

[bohoki]

homemade softpoints

[2shotjoe]

homemade soft points, i got a handful of those from grandpa.

[Bumslie]

Are these lead projectiles? Or are they jacketed?

[Jeff213]

I would not shoot them, pull them down for components. If they were FMJ bullets it could have an exposed lead base and an exposed lead point. It could separate in the barrel and cause serious problems.

If ever in doubt if something is safe to shoot, DON'T SHOOT IT! better to waste some components than blow yourself up.

[mchava]

I would question the fact that they are reload, but not the tips being clipped. I know bench rest shooters will do the same to bullets to keep them all uniformed. The federal gold metal match ammo a bought was the same way. This is what I am talking about

[71MUSTY]

Back in the day milsurp jacketed ammo was cheap and easy to come by. Lead tipped hunting loads not so much. It was pretty common for people to grind the tip off milsurp brass jacketed ammo to expose the lead and then use it for cheap hunting ammo.

[Mirac]

homemade softpoints

homemade soft points, i got a handful of those from grandpa.

Yes, I believe that was exactly the thought behind this.

Are these lead projectiles? Or are they jacketed?

I found one of the same in the group as FMJ.

If ever in doubt if something is safe to shoot, DON'T SHOOT IT! better to waste some components than blow yourself up.

I knew this... Just trying to justify the work in breaking them down.
none of them are the same length. maybe they were not even clipped.. Just put to a grinder with "that should do it/ Close enough"

I'll get some pics tomorrow. Thanks Again.

[71MUSTY]

Just put to a grinder with "that should do it/ Close enough"

Yep. FWIW I'd shoot them as long as the lead police weren't around. I don't think they are reloads just ground down military surplus.

[w55]

Bit off topic, but wasn't this done to make the bullet tumble and make a nasty wound? I just vaguely recall a WW2 era teacher telling me about making dum-dum rounds like that.***Just did some reading and found where Dum Dum came from.

[Pauliedad]

My first thought was the projectile just got lighter so they're probably safe if it was a verified load but I have yet to shoot someone else's reloads. Heck, I don't even like shooting factory any more. If they are factory and seemingly consistent, I'd give them a whirl at paper targets.