Oslo shooting - "Dum dum" bullets?

[Ichiban]

Dr. Colin Poole, head of surgery at Ringriket Hospital in Honefoss northwest of Oslo, told The Associated Press the gunman used special bullets designed to disintegrate inside the body and cause maximum internal damage. Poole said surgeons treating 16 gunshot victims have recovered no full bullets.

"These bullets more or less exploded inside the body," Poole said. "It's caused us all kinds of extra problems in dealing with the wounds they cause, with very strange trajectories."

Ballistics experts say the so-called dum-dum bullets also are lighter in weight and can be fired with greater accuracy over varying distances. They commonly are used by air marshals and hunters of small animals.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-norway-explosion,0,1845885.story

[tombogan03884]

Dr. Colin Poole, head of surgery at Ringriket Hospital in Honefoss northwest of Oslo, told The Associated Press the gunman used special bullets designed to disintegrate inside the body and cause maximum internal damage. Poole said surgeons treating 16 gunshot victims have recovered no full bullets.

"These bullets more or less exploded inside the body," Poole said. "It's caused us all kinds of extra problems in dealing with the wounds they cause, with very strange trajectories."

Ballistics experts say the so-called dum-dum bullets also are lighter in weight and can be fired with greater accuracy over varying distances. They commonly are used by air marshals and hunters of small animals.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-norway-explosion,0,1845885.story

Horsesh!t.

[Badgersmilk]

BRILLIANT REPORTING!!!  Only a "dum dum" is going to believe it.  How much fun was he having when he made up all that BS?  

Put me down for a case of magic "dum dums" in .380!    



Hell, they sound so good.  I want a case in every caliber I've got!  Send the bill to Obama!  Just be sure he gets it before his cards are all maxed out on Aug, 2nd!   

[Solus]

Only thing I can think of close to that is the Glaser Safety Slug...no owned by CorBon

[Ichiban]

But "Dum dum" sounds so much more menacing than "hollow point."   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dum-dum_bullet
An expanding bullet is a bullet designed to expand on impact, increasing in diameter to limit penetration and/or produce a larger diameter wound. They are also known as a Dum-dum or dumdum bullets. The two typical designs are the hollow point bullet and the soft point bullet.

Interesting reading if you believe Wikipedia.  I knew much of it already but did get some additional info - like how a civilized soldier is supposed to act when shot.

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[david86440]

This is Remington 38 Special + P disintegrator ammunition with a plated powdered metal core. It is frangible and lead free with a 950 feet per second muzzle velocity. Comes in a 50 round box. Part #LF38SA.

http://www.jgsales.com/product_info.php/p/38-special-%2B-p-remington-101gr-disintegrator-ammunition%2C-50rd-box-/products_id/5675

[Badgersmilk]

This is Remington 38 Special + P disintegrator ammunition with a plated powdered metal core. It is frangible and lead free with a 950 feet per second muzzle velocity. Comes in a 50 round box. Part #LF38SA.

http://www.jgsales.com/product_info.php/p/38-special-%2B-p-remington-101gr-disintegrator-ammunition%2C-50rd-box-/products_id/5675

Actually DO sound intriguing.  Gonna check these out.  Thanks for the link!

[Badgersmilk]

Only make them in a few calibers, and of those .45 is the only one i can use.  Everybodys sold out even at >$50 a box.  

Need me some of that "Obama money" at those prices!  

[david86440]

Only make them in a few calibers, and of those .45 is the only one i can use.  Everybodys sold out even at >$50 a box.  

Need me some of that "Obama money" at those prices!  

I can use the .38's in my j frame and GP100 and have been tempted to try some but haven't up to this point.

The indoor range that I use is so picky now days on what they allow, but I would think these would be perfect indoor range ammo.

[tombogan03884]

They are pretty much standard range  (indoor ) ammo. designed to turn to powder when they hit the backstop.
The local range here uses Fiocchi brand.
I assume most large companies have a line of them.
For self defense use they are equivalent to standard ball, they won't break up unless they hit bone, ( which of course in SD you would want to penetrate ) maybe not even then.