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Bullet Abbreviations.

Ammunition comes in many different types, each identified by specific abbreviations. Use this guide to understand common terminology and compare ammunition types.

JHPJacketed Hollow Point
FMJFull Metal Jacket
MCMetal Case
HPHollow Point
BJHPBrass Jacketed Hollow Point
TMJTotal Metal Jacket or Encased-Core Full Jacket
WCWad Cutter
WFNWide Flat Nose
WFNGCWide Flat Nose Gas Checked
LWCLead Wad Cutter
SWCSemi Wad Cutter
LSWCLead Semi Wad Cutter
LSWCHPLead Semi Wad Cutter Hollow Point
EMJEnclosed Metal Jacket
LRNLead Round Nose
STHPSilver Tip Hollow Point
TFSPTotal Fragmenting Soft Point
SJSPSemi Jacketed Soft Point
SJHPSemi Jacketed Hollow Point
LHPLead Hollow Point
CLLCowboy Lead Load
JSPJacketed Soft Point
FNFlat Nosed
FNEBFlat Nose Enclosed Base
PTHPPlatnium Tip Hollow Point
PGPartitioned Gold
HSPHollow Soft Point
PSPPointed Soft Point
BTBoat Tail
BTHPBoat Tail Hollow Point
CTCopper Tip
TTSXTipped Triple Shock X

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