modifying a .22

[glockgrouptherapy]

has anyone tried hollowing out a .22 hollowpoint to where you more or less enlarge the "hollow point" and create a deeper cavity? just a thought i had when shooting gophers.
My thought is that the bullet becomes more frangible and less likely to ricochet if hitting at an angle or off a rock. If no one has ill be the Guinea Pig lol.

 

[KePet]

Biggest issue with doing it on .22 is that you would be working on the business end of loaded ammunition. Yes I've had the thought, just never got around to figuring out the best way to proceed. Then when you look at the time invested, and the amount that you'd use for gophers, it didn't seem to make sense from a cost perspective. Looking at time/money to do each bullet, I could go out and buy some of the premium bullets for gophers. Then I finally said " to heck with it" and started shooting them with .223

 

[Spawn-Inc]

i've done it a bit, but never really tested it on anything. if you did find a better HP design it would likely be a pain to do a whole bunch of them. but i don't know how many you all go through during pest control.

i put some ball bearings in a few, bits of cut aluminum heatsink, and wood glue.

 

[amosfella]

Good Lord, man... What did you do to that poor ammo??????

i've done it a bit, but never really tested it on anything. if you did find a better HP design it would likely be a pain to do a whole bunch of them. but i don't know how many you all go through during pest control.

i put some ball bearings in a few, bits of cut aluminum heatsink, and wood glue.

 

[PatchRat]

When I was a kid I would cut an x into the tops of regular round nosed .22 ammo to make my own version of a hollow point. I don't know how much of an improvement it might have been, but it used to put damn big holes in a muskrat skull.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

Good Lord, man... What did you do to that poor ammo??????

lol, learned it's very difficult to drill centred holes in round nose bullets while holding them in your hand.

 

[Moparlover]

ebay

 

[Riven]

lol, learned it's very difficult to drill centred holes in round nose bullets while holding them in your hand.

Did the same thing when i was a kid, same results. Ugly ammo. The ones i loaded with pistol primers were fun when you hit a steel target! The trick is actually hitting anything at a decent range with butchered ammo. Fun yes, accurate no...

 

[Can-down]

Paco Kelly's AcuRzer would be the a good start if you want to play with different shaped .22lr's, it's been on the list of things to buy but ordering from him is a bit archaic and that has kept me from following through on my curiosity......

http://www.accurateshooter.com/gear-reviews/paco-kelly’s-acu’rzr-bullet-tool/

 

[BwanaDave]

yup
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...32-The-search-for-the-elusive-22-bulk-bughole

 

[Goldenlakepete]

Many, many years ago there was an article in one of the major sporting magazines explaining how to make your .22 hollow points deadlier by stuffing wax into the holes. I spent hours stuffing candle wax down into the hollow points. Tried it out - didn't notice any difference!

 

[Mobular]

lol, learned it's very difficult to drill centred holes in round nose bullets while holding them in your hand.

Get yourself a pin vise. That is a small handheld drilling device that will allow you to drill very slowly and precisely. They come in various drill bit sizes.

 

[glockgrouptherapy]

I get that doin it in bulk will be a pain and time consuming but it be something to try out I'd figure.

 

[can14]

There used to be a company in the states that sold a kit for doing this. 22 caliber to 44 mag . I have it somewhere.

 

[Raton57]

You guys have way to much time on your hands. Do the gophers really know the difference of what you shoot them with. Granted round nose bullets do seem to make gophers disappear down their holes and you wonder if you hit them or not.

 

[KePet]

Those boys in Lloyd are serious about their gophers. Time isn't a consideration when you're talking about finding better ways to exterminate gophers in a spectacular way. Plus you need something that will stop the suicidal/kamikaze ones that run right at you

 

[glockgrouptherapy]

You don't know fear until you encounter the kamikaze gopher... I'd get my buddy Jeff to tell you but he isn't here, never saw the furry bastard comin from the left.

 

[3strokes]

When I was a kid I would cut an x into the tops of regular round nosed .22 ammo to make my own version of a hollow point. I don't know how much of an improvement it might have been, but it used to put damn big holes in a muskrat skull.

That's how Hollywood dum-dums are made.
Unless you cut the x (or the +) very symmetrically you will destabilize the aerodynamics of the bullet.
A hollow point is already an air-speed-brake.
Just my nickel's worth.

I prefer round points when shooting at paper (no matter how dangerous the paper looks.)

 

[weasel1]

Have a bit of a confession. I drilled out the tips of a few hollow points and stuck in a half piece of flint ( from a lighter ). Haven't tried it out yet, but I have seen some videos of some impressive sparks when you hit a metal target.