making your own hallowpoints?

Urban

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so i was looking @ some of my 0.22 today... and i wondered would it be safe to drill a small/shallow hole in the middle of the lead tip?
Would this make it an effective hallow point for small game hunting?
Is it legal?
 
Urban said:
so i was looking @ some of my 0.22 today... and i wondered would it be safe to drill a small/shallow hole in the middle of the lead tip?
Would this make it an effective hallow point for small game hunting?
Is it legal?

Generally not worth your time of effort compared to driving and buying a box of factory.
 
ricciardelli said:
When you can buy them for less than 89 cents a box, why bother?

yeah... but... itll probably only take a few seconds to do.
50rnds @ $1.99 + tax $2.29

0.05 a rnd.
84 cents is alot of money!
 
BerniePEI said:
If you do decide to drill them, please don't hold the cartridge rim with a vise.

Just a thought.

HAHA yes... or else id have some air holes in my cieling.
better areodynamics right :p
Id probably find a way to grip it by the upper part between teh case and the bullet.
 
There was a place in the State's that sold a little gizmo that did just that. it put a 3/32 hole in the front of'em and it was deep.

Great for beaver's!
 
I don't know about in a .22rf but in centerfire rifles "homemade" hollow points have shed thier jacket in the bore and then when the next round is fired it gets ugly in a hurry.
I can think of more reasons why this is not a great idea then reasons you should try it.
 
david doyle said:
I don't know about in a .22rf but in centerfire rifles "homemade" hollow points have shed thier jacket in the bore and then when the next round is fired it gets ugly in a hurry.
I can think of more reasons why this is not a great idea then reasons you should try it.
:eek:

I think ill stick to buying them.
 
^ oh.. phew. So i wasnt that crazy for thinking of such a thing.
is it legal tho? you know.. the whole govt and their ideas of "crazy cop killin evil bullets"
 
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