WWII exploding rifle ammo

[LHS]

I can see why guys would get the urge to try and make their bad guys explode in a cloud of pink mist, but I have to wonder what accuracy levels this ammo had, and how it effected zero

Given the crappy (by today's standards) accuracy of the average wartime Kar98k and 7.92mm ball ammo, it probably didn't matter much.

[czech6]

Umm...

Anyone know a source for this in .45ACP?

steel hawk

I'd hate to be that guy that was carrying this and got shot or caught some shrapnel in a magazine/stripper clip pouch.

I wonder how much of the purported effectiveness came from guys taking that little bit of extra time and effort to get a solid shot off with their prized ammo, and pass on the low probability shots.

[Coyotesfan97]

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steel hawk

I'd hate to be that guy that was carrying this and got shot or caught some shrapnel in a magazine/stripper clip pouch.

I wonder how much of the purported effectiveness came from guys taking that little bit of extra time and effort to get a solid shot off with their prized ammo, and pass on the low probability shots.

IIRC Allerberger kept a stash of it and used it on high priority targets.

[littlejerry]

I can see why guys would get the urge to try and make their bad guys explode in a cloud of pink mist, but I have to wonder what accuracy levels this ammo had, and how it effected zero

Yeah, my thought as well. How concentric is the center of mass on one of these rounds?

Also curious how much impulse you need to set one off. Carrying primed explode-on-impact bullets sounds dicey.

[Kyle Reese]

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IIRC Allerberger kept a stash of it and used it on high priority targets.

The anecdote of the German sniper using B-Patrone on a Soviet target does beg the question: Wouldn't a 7.92mm ball round to the grape be just as detrimental to the health, welfare & general morale of the target?

[Coyotesfan97]

The anecdote of the German sniper using B-Patrone on a Soviet target does beg the question: Wouldn't a 7.92mm ball round to the grape be just as detrimental to the health, welfare & general morale of the target?

I'm checking the book to verify what properties he considered and why the round was favored.