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  • What's feared more than a Sniper Lurking in the Darkness?

    01/16/2019 4:42:22 AM PST · by w1n1 · 25 replies
    Am Shooting Journal ^ | 1/16/2019 | C Raleigh
    A sniper that shoots an exploding bullet, sounds far fetched out of a James Bond movie. Exploding rounds have been around since World War II. The Germans made an 8mm rifle ammunition which exploded upon impact. Though the round was banned by the Hague Convention this didn’t stop the usage of it. During World War II both Russia and Germany were firing exploding bullets from sniper rifles. These vicious projectiles were used horrifically on human targets during the war. Originally these exploding rounds concepts were used for sabotage operations which were left behind for enemy forces, generally insurgents, to find...