Bullet holes in paper

Cammy

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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.
 
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.
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.
 
I think the holes can be different based on shape and the pressure might be getting powder burn residue. Someone with more intelligence would probably answer this question better.
 
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