But he says that outdoor ranges ban FMJ. You just shoot into a berm of dirt, it doesn’t matter what the bullet is. Either the poster genuinely misunderstands the rules or there are never-before-seen insane levels of fuddery going on.
Note that hollow point ammo is not the same thing as frangible ammo. It just kinda mushrooms when it hits a soft target to cause more damage. Probably penetrates slightly worse than FMJ but it still goes through normal walls. I struggle to imagine an indoor range that could withstand JHP but not FMJ without placing everyone outside in mortal danger
Ah i see. That makes sense. Probably some other sort of bullshit readins then. It is true that they do that at indoor ranges in Texas at least everywhere i lived. Not sure about the outdoor ones because i never looked into it, but indoor ranges in Austin and Houston were very restrictive on ammo.
I don’t know why it is, but I’m sure whatever it is benefits the owners in some way or other lol
maybe Texas indoor ranges are all using cheap ass vertical bullet traps? I’ve only ever seen helical ones here. (that doesn’t explain JHP only outdoor ranges though)
I think the issue with the indoor ranges is steel jacketed bullets rather than just fmj ammo. I guess it might be a fire(steel sparks)/lead disposal issue.
But he says that outdoor ranges ban FMJ. You just shoot into a berm of dirt, it doesn’t matter what the bullet is. Either the poster genuinely misunderstands the rules or there are never-before-seen insane levels of fuddery going on.
Note that hollow point ammo is not the same thing as frangible ammo. It just kinda mushrooms when it hits a soft target to cause more damage. Probably penetrates slightly worse than FMJ but it still goes through normal walls. I struggle to imagine an indoor range that could withstand JHP but not FMJ without placing everyone outside in mortal danger
Ah i see. That makes sense. Probably some other sort of bullshit readins then. It is true that they do that at indoor ranges in Texas at least everywhere i lived. Not sure about the outdoor ones because i never looked into it, but indoor ranges in Austin and Houston were very restrictive on ammo.
I don’t know why it is, but I’m sure whatever it is benefits the owners in some way or other lol
maybe Texas indoor ranges are all using cheap ass vertical bullet traps? I’ve only ever seen helical ones here. (that doesn’t explain JHP only outdoor ranges though)
If theres a cheap, corner cutting way of doing business, everyone in Texas is doing it. Bonus points if it could cause harm to others.
Yeah the outdoor ranges don’t really make sense, and i don’t really know if they by and large have those restrictions or not.
I think the issue with the indoor ranges is steel jacketed bullets rather than just fmj ammo. I guess it might be a fire(steel sparks)/lead disposal issue.