What kind of bullets are these?

[kccj76]

They measure 19mm tip to tip and 9mm diameter.

 

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[mastereagle22]

Lead?

 

[mastereagle22]

At least I didn't post the obvious, "that's a Mercury dime right there"

 

[ClonedSIM]

OKay, I'll probably regret this, but why "wadcutters?" Something to do with cotton wadding? Are we talking about vintage rounds?

 

[mastereagle22]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadcutter

 

[ClonedSIM]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadcutter

Gracia, senor!

 

[mastereagle22]

Nick

Father was a Police Officer. He and I put many wadcutters through his service revolver over the years back when I was younger.

 

[ClonedSIM]

Nick

Father was a Police Officer. He and I put many wadcutters through his service revolver over the years back when I was younger.

ME22 ... I was complimenting you ...

I hope you did not take it the wrong way ...

AND ... Thanks to your father for his service on the force ... I know it sounds weird ... But if I had a chance to do it all over ... Being a Policeman is at the top of the list ...

I know I tried more than once to get into the academy. But, extremely poor vision and old injuries from a skiing accident kept me out....

 

[mastereagle22]

Nope Nick no offense taken.


I wanted to be and FBI agent from the time I could walk. But my father's last words to me and the little arson incident , and well the FBI was out of the question.

 

[ClonedSIM]

Nope Nick no offense taken.


I wanted to be and FBI agent from the time I could walk. But my father's last words to me and the little arson incident , and well the FBI was out of the question.

Please, ME22, do elaborate....

 

[Monty]

The bullets are cast lead semi-wadcutters commonly referred to as a "Keith" style bullet. Named for an old time expert pistolero,rifleman, and book and magazine author, Elmer Keith. He originally designed the bullet for the .44 Special and later the .44 magnum cartridge that he designed and developed for Smith and Wesson. At the time there was no .44 caliber bullets suitable for high velocities and pressures developed by the .44 Magnum, and no jacketed bullets period. The bullet was designed to withstand the higher velocities and impart more energy or shocking power to a game animal. Characteristics of the bullet is the large grease groove and the small crimping groove. It will, however cut a nice round hole in a target. Later on, the bullet design was cast for the .357 Magnum and .38 Special in diameters ranging from .353" to about .358, depending on the bore size of the gun. The bullet first came out in the 1950s and is still used by many shooters today. Monty