Razor bullets: device, use on the hunt and the history of creation

Razor bullets are used in military affairs and hunting. Despite the existing prohibitions, they are used in our time, as well as manufactured independently. They can have a different device, caliber and action, so it is worth familiarizing with them in more detail.

The history of creating explosive bullets

The most controversial information about the use of small arms during the Second World War is related to bursting bullets. Official sources keep silent about their use, but memoirs do not hide this fact. Similar cartridges were used by both sides, but in limited quantities. Aviation was the main consumer of such complex and expensive products.

The types of ammunition used did not take into account the first stage of the war. Only in the summer of 1943 physicians discovered fragments of bullets in questionable wounds. The results of the research were reported to the army in operation. Since information about the production of explosive cartridges is silent, we can conclude that they appeared together with firearms.

Bullets with explosive charge were used to combat enemy aircraft in the 18th century and were manufactured by reworking a bullet with a spherical tip. The defeat of balloons required the use of a more sensitive to impact design with a capsule protruding at the tip of the top, and to destroy the durable equipment, its cap was recessed into the hole at the top of the product. In 1916 bullets with explosive charge went into service with the British Army.

The action of explosive bullets

There are a lot of misconceptions with such patrons. To understand what information is true, it is worth to find out what the device of a bursting bullet is. They consist of a shell, capsule, drummer, fuse and explosive.

Damage to the bullet is achieved due to the fact that it splits into a large number of fragments. If they enter the body, a person has a chance of survival. However, such ammunition was banned for use by the enemy's manpower, but this does not apply to cases when the fight against aviation and armored vehicles is being fought.

The explosive cartridge carries the charge of an explosive, which in case of hitting an obstacle detonates. These ammunition do not cost a lot of production, but they are highly effective. To cause significant losses to armored vehicles, bullets should not be used, because they can not carry enough charge for this. Although they are ideal for working on enemy air targets. Razor bullets are diverse in their design, but in most cases they have the same principle of operation.

A variety of explosive bullets for hunting

It is incorrect to call bullet bullets simple bullets with a void in front, which, when hit in an obstacle, are broken up into parts. This happens only because of the deformation of the bullet due to the impact force. It is worth to familiarize themselves with their various types, in order to understand this topic in more detail.

Bullet Meade

The oldest one can be called the explosive bullet, which was invented by Mead. It has an outer shell of lead and an inner spherical shell of brass. At the front, it has a seed hole with an impact composition, and behind it there is an eye for the rope tail. Due to its presence, the bullet strikes the target with a seed. Products without a tail can be used for rifled barrels. Their prototype could be an artillery grenade, which is equipped with a wick that lights up with powder gases.

Razor bullets of circular shape

Round bullets do not deserve attention for their ballistic properties. The void inside, intended for explosives, has a small volume and greatly facilitates the bullet. Such a munition has a different flight path, and also loses its speed much faster. The proper effect can not be obtained with small amounts of explosive composition.

Oblong Bullets

Oblong bullets are more perfect. They have a total length of 26 mm. The total diameter is 14.9 mm, the diameter of the void is 5.5 mm, and its depth is 14 mm. 0.2 g of smoky powder is poured into a duct of sheet iron, which is inserted into a cylindrical channel. On the front part of the tube a capsule is inserted, deepening into a bullet. To consolidate it in the pool and exclude possible loss, lead is rolled onto the edge of the bullet. This product is used in rifled shotguns intended for hunting dangerous large animals. It is advisable for them to use bursting bullets of 12 caliber, so they can stop a large beast.

Ushakov's ruptured bullet

Ushakov's ruptured bullet has a pin instead of a tube. In addition, the capsule is installed on the bottom of a cylindrical channel. Friction holds the front of the pin in a plug of lead. To reduce sensitivity, it is shortened or moved further away from the capsule. To use these ammunition for a smoothbore gun, it is necessary to ensure the flight of the bullet head forward. This can be done by attaching a tail from a tree.

The use of explosive bullets for hunting

For hunting, the most important characteristics of the bullets used are the stopping action and the accuracy of the shot. According to Josser's formula, the first index is equal to the product of the cross-sectional area of the product by its kinetic energy. This does not take into account the device of ammunition.

Considering the design features of bullets for smooth-bore weapons for hunting, it is worth mentioning the explosive bullets "Zhakan". They increase the stopping action, but in case of shooting in the bushes, they do not open well enough. To date, they are very difficult to find.

Until recently, cartridges with a similar action were not offered to hunters. For this reason, a free "niche" was occupied by "Duplex" cartridges, which became a novelty for them on the domestic market. In Europe, they have shown themselves for a long time on the good side.

Rip-off bullets from the manufacturer "Duplex" will become indispensable when hunting in places with reduced visibility and in the forest. If the beast appears in sight, you can immediately shoot if possible. A ruptured bullet can immobilize an elk, a bear, or a wild boar. The choice will remain with the hunter, which of the cartridges is better to choose. Razor bullets will be much more effective, but will cost more.

Bursting bullets for pneumatics

Many fans of shooting from pneumatic weapons are disappointed by the lack of the sale of bullets with a bursting substance. Their presence does not provide anything, except the effectiveness of the shot. In addition, they can try to make bursting bullets with their own hands. Before you trust the proposed methods, which can often be found on forums, it is worthwhile to think carefully. In the absence of experience and knowledge in the field of creating cartridges, you should not do this. When detonation of manufactured bullets at home, their tail part is often torn off. At the same time, she will fly with an enormous speed into the shooter.

More often, all are produced bursting bullets for pneumatics 4,5, since this gauge is small. But it is worthwhile to understand that the prepared formulations for explosive pneumatic bullets contain harmful chemical compounds. They can poison everyone around. Before you can make a burst bullet yourself, it's worth considering that the effect of a shot can do with disastrous consequences.

Razor bullet "doom doom"

This name was given to expansive bullets. They are special products, which increase in diameter due to their design. This occurs when it enters the soft tissues of a person, after which its damaging ability increases.

Expansivity refers to the bullet's ability to increase the diameter that it had originally. They act not only in the body, but in any other soft environment. To date, bursting bullets "doom-doom" are prohibited for use in military weapons. In doing so, they are widely used in the process of hunting and self-defense. It is considered unacceptable to use bullets from a solid shell of a military sample.

For a long time, soft bullets of lead without a shell with a large caliber were used for handguns. For example, it could be a bursting bullet of 12 caliber. When in a soft environment, they increase in diameter. Thus, they are capable of causing significant injuries to both the beast and man. Recently, the military began to switch to weapons with a small caliber.

These cartridges quite often could not cope with the pressure formed by smokeless powder in the barrel of the weapon. With this in mind, the designers began using products that had a sheath over the lead core. It is made of metals such as copper, steel, brass and cupronickel. These cartridges run along the trunk cuts with reliability, without contaminating it.

The ruptured bullets "doom doom" were banned for use by the Hague Convention in 1899. This declaration was approved and signed by fifteen countries. Eleven states abstained from signing. One of the reasons for adopting the declaration was humanity. In addition, ammunition did not have a high speed of flight, because of which their range was decreasing. In this case, the bullet "doom-doom" broke off from the rifling inside the trunk, choking them with lead. Another disadvantage is the deformation of the cartridge at the time it is fed from the store. This leads to delays in shooting or to the total failure of weapons.

The use of explosive bullets in the 21st century

To date, these bullets have not lost their relevance, despite the existing ban on military use. They are required to perform tasks, the determining factor of which is the increased stopping effect of ammunition. It does not matter the range of fire. This condition applies to pistols and hunting rifles. They are equally relevant both in military affairs and in hunting. Especially popular are oblong bullets for explosive air.

In addition, they are used, since they do not leave the podrani among animals that will be doomed to death. The similar quality made them in demand for carrying out police operations. This is due to the high stopping effect, as well as the small probability of hitting the target with the gun, which eliminates the possibility of grazing random passers-by.