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Old 10-24-2003, 08:29 PM   #101 (permalink)
DazedMage
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Originally posted by Moonduck
Ever shot a gun? Ever shot a gun at a range that uses steel backplates? Rounds do spark. It's not theatrically impressive, but they do. Most bullets fired in combat weapons are copper jacketed. Copper, when super-heated by immense velocity impacts with unyielding hard objects (ie hitting the steel backplate) does "spark".
I actually have, I also make custom guns as a living. All guns I have fired have never sparked. I don't shoot steel backplates or whatever. I also don't shoot military? or "combat" ammo. I usually reload if I shoot anything.
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