RIP - new type of bullet

[CountryGent]

The advertisement almost seems like a parody. I too am skeptical and at that price, no thanks.

 

[Portaledgepete]

I may be way of base, but from what I was told is that these are what the Black Talons evolved into.

 

[PiratePast40]

But wait, they can't be effective, they're not black and scary looking!

 

[Stomper]

That's racist!!

 

[Who The F R U]

And last I heard, the best way for a stop is to the CNS or to break the pelvis or femur. I can't really see what, a 40gr bit a copper breaking the pelvis.
I'll stick to fast 115-125's that hold together.

We used to teach the east coast LE swat guy's hip shot's when I was in the Army, Not that they could hit anything but they tried

 

[Certaindeaf]

I like how they machine gunned that block multiple times to make even more talony. lol

 

[L84Cabo]

If I get hauled into court because of that thing, I want to be able to point to at least a dozen law enforcement agencies that are using it as their duty round. Until then, I'll stick with my HST's.

 

[Flopsweat]

If I get hauled into court because of that thing, I want to be able to point to at least a dozen law enforcement agencies that are using it as their duty round. Until then, I'll stick with my HST's.

I could just see the prosecutor playing that cheezy ad for the jury.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

arent ranger SXT's the same as black talons?

everyone knows SXT stands for "same (e)xact thing". lol.

 

[nammac]

arent ranger SXT's the same as black talons?

everyone knows SXT stands for "same (e)xact thing". lol.

+1

They're just not black...

The should rename the SXT to Copper Talons

 

[Sgt Nambu]

He sounds like that Mac guy who used to whisper about Special Forces stuff like a total choad. My skepticism has only increased.

Really?

I have choad magazine extensions on some shotguns! I'm not at all skeptical about them!!!

 

[rdb241]

But wait, they can't be effective, they're not black and scary looking!

Are the original BT more scary because they are black? Is that the secret? They are more deadly because of the color? I still have a full box of 9mm and .45acp.

 

[nammac]

Are the original BT more scary because they are black? Is that the secret? They are more deadly because of the color? I still have a full box of 9mm and .45acp.

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Legend has it they're Teflon coated, making them magically capable of defeating ballistic material, or so I've heard...

 

[Certaindeaf]

Are the original BT more scary because they are black? Is that the secret? They are more deadly because of the color? I still have a full box of 9mm and .45acp.

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Lol, I've got a full box of these.. and carry a mag full of them too..

 

[rdb241]

If I recall correctly. There was a politician at the time. He claimed that the Black Talon ammo would open up in mid flight and hit the targets like a saw.

 

[rdb241]

Lol, I've got a full box of these.. and carry a mag full of them too..

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I have never heard or seen that ammo before. They do look old but why are they so scary?

 

[Certaindeaf]

I have never heard or seen that ammo before. They do look old but why are they so scary?

They're just old school. I think they were outlawed in CA because they were monolithic bronze (not copper)..
Probably the same reason the Talons were dropped.. skeery!? lol
They do work good though.. sound concept and execution

9mm German Geco Action Safety Ammo - Handguns and Ammunition Forums

 

[Portaledgepete]

I also have a bunch of Black Talons in 45. 1990's left overs.

 

[Quartermaster]

He sounds like that Mac guy who used to whisper about Special Forces stuff like a total choad. My skepticism has only increased.

The "choad" you're refering to was Richard "Mack" Machowicz. A retired SEAL sniper, instructor, historian, and damned fine human being. I don't know who the guy in this video is, but don't think for a second that you have the right to compare him to Mack. So what if the man whispered? He also fought stage four brain cancer for a year and a half, and never failed to give much of his remaining time to his fans, before the SEAL community lost him on January 2nd of this year. What battles have you fought that give you the right to piss on his memory?

"In his quest to become a Navy SEAL, Mack toiled through SEAL training (BUD/S) alongside the other tadpoles of Class 136. Upon finally earning his SEAL Trident, he served with SEAL Team One and SEAL Team Two, qualified as a Naval Special Warfare Scout/Sniper, and became a certified instructor at the Naval Special Warfare Combat Fighting Instructor Course. His naval career lasted a decade, but his service to others did not stop there."

A tribute to fallen Navy SEAL Richard "Mack" Machowicz | SOFREP

 

[Quartermaster]

I may be way of base, but from what I was told is that these are what the Black Talons evolved into.

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The bottom picture is correct, but the top picture is Hornady Critical duty.