Kelix wrote:I visited my local gun store earlier for a browse and there was a pair of guys there talking ammo and looking at some Berger brand bullets.
They had out some projectiles from their "target" and "hunting" bullets and as far as I could tell they were identical
Berger is actually a perfect example of this...
I can't remember where I saw it... Either on the Berger Bullets website or Youtube maybe... but there is a video where Berger give a talk on their ammo types and compare them. Try both places and I'm sure you'll find it...
According to the video, their target and hunting bullets are the same, except that they target bullets have a very thin jacket, while the hunting bullets have a much thicker jacket so they hold together better.
That's only Berger though and other brands and types of bullets won't be done the same way.
The jacket, type of tip, core, bonding and half a dozen other things are used in different combinations for different results. Some will be well suited to hunting, others will not.