GALANO, GIO S.

BS – CRIMINOLOGY
ECHO – 2
PE CRIM 4

Activity 6: Instruction: Search and paste inside box provided below of the different types of
bullet heads (20 points)

TYPES OF BULLET HEADS:

1. JACKET SOFT POINT

Soft-point bullet, also known as a soft-nosed bullet, is a jacketed expanding bullet with a soft
metal core enclosed by a stronger metal jacket left open at the forward tip. A soft-point bullet is
intended to expand upon striking flesh to cause a wound diameter greater than the bullet
diameter

2. FULL METAL JACKET

Semi Jacketed Flat Point (SJ FP) bullets with flat exposed lead tips are suitable for short range
shooting with revolvers. They provide deeper penetration with less expansion than SJ HP bullets,
which provide deep penetration with controlled expansion and good functioning in auto loading
pistols.
3. SEMI JACKETED HOLLOW POINT

Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJ HP) bullets provide optimum expansion with controlled
penetration. Due to the partly exposed lead in the nose they are less suitable for pistols and they
are mainly used in revolver ammunition.

4. JACKETED HOLLOW POINT

Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) bullets have full-length jacket with a hollow point. This
construction provides deep penetration with controlled expansion, and also enables reliable
feeding into the chamber and good function in auto loading pistols. These very accurate bullets
are suitable for revolvers, too

5. WAD CUTTE

Wad Cutter (WC) bullets are specially designed lead bullets with excellent accuracy intended for
shooting competitions. These cylindrical bullets cut clean holes in target for easy reading of
results. Because of low recoil they are suitable for training.
6. FLAT POINT JACKETED

Flat Point Jacket (FPJ) bullets are actually FMJ bullets with a flat nose. These bullets are
designed to improve the stopping power of the FMJ bullets. They are suitable primarily for
revolver ammunition but are also used in pistol ammunition.

7. LEAD ROUND NOSE

Lead Round Nose (LRN) bullets are versatile, economical bullets for general purpose, used
mainly in revolvers. They are very accurate and especially suitable for practice.

8. SEMI WAD CUTTER

 Semi Wad Cutter (SWC) have higher velocity and power and provide accurate shooting at
somewhat longer distances than it is possible with WC bullets.