Thought I would post this here as I think I have the best chance of getting a true answer. While shooting yesterday I noticed that the bullet holes had a black ring on the paper almost like carbon or oil was on the bullet when it went through the paper. I do not recall this happening in the past (no I don't shoot holes in paper much). Can anyone explain? Tikka T3 in .270WSM and .270Win. Both rifles cleaned meticulously to remove copper fouling a few weeks ago. Shooting a mix of ammo so not manufacturer specific.
Bullet holes in paper
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ignorethefringes
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I'm no expert, but I feel like I've seen that a bunch of lead tipped old school ammo. Never thought twice about it.
Redmt
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Possibly burnt paper? I see it all the time.
Elkmagnet
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It's pretty common on my targets.
Here is a target of mostly 22lr with (3) shots from a 22-250 I was able to tell they are the 3 with the grey ring.
Here is a target of mostly 22lr with (3) shots from a 22-250 I was able to tell they are the 3 with the grey ring.
Redmt
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How about burnt powder residue?
