please answer this only if you know not if your speculating thank you, Are AP rounds legal to own in your home and range, as are hollow points? or does it fall under something else?

Ap rounds for rifle are perfectly legal, AP for pistol is illegal. Hollow points are legal for pistol and rifle as long as you don't commit a crime with them.

Ap rounds for rifle are perfectly legal, AP for pistol is illegal. Hollow points are legal for pistol and rifle as long as you don't commit a crime with them.

 

 

Hollow points are illegal in NJ, EXCEPT for when exemptions apply, such as travelling to a range, in your house etc.

http://www.njsp.org/about/fire_hollow.html

Are you asking so you know before you start posting in the marketplace?

Also some ranges may restrict there use.

Are you asking so you know before you start posting in the marketplace?

No, i'm asking cause i saw a deal on a bunch of .308 black tips that i want to buy

They'd better be legal. I have a case of Mk318 SOST for a rainy day. And by rainy I mean Toe Cutter from Mad Max showing up in front of my house with his crew.

They'd better be legal. I have a case of Mk318 SOST for a rainy day. And by rainy I mean Toe Cutter from Mad Max showing up in front of my house with his crew.

 

Mk318 isn't considered an AP round. It is an open tip lead core bullet with a copper base. It does have improved "barrier blind" characteristics, in that it is is less likely to skip off of windshields, or deflect in brush, etc.

 

Now the M855A1, I would consider more closely related to a true AP round. It uses a double cone steel penetrating tip. Still not a "real" AP round though. Read more here My link

 

For a true AP round, you would need to step up to the M995 My link , uses a tungsten carbide penatrator core. Amazing what this sucker can do out of a 5.56.

True AP rounds are almost impossible to acquire through legal means (like the ones Dan pointed out).

But as noted, there are some ranges that do not like certain rounds because they have a steel core (which could start fires, damage back stops, damage steel plates, etc).

True AP rounds are almost impossible to acquire through legal means (like the ones Dan pointed out).

But as noted, there are some ranges that do not like certain rounds because they have a steel core (which could start fires, damage back stops, damage steel plates, etc).

 

True AP rounds are commonly available in many calibers. 5.56 and pistol calibers, not so much. If that's what you meant. Matter of fact, some of the cheapest .50 rounds are API. .30-06 and 7.62 are also very common but cost very slightly more than ball ammo, or double as much if you are picky.