DL> reliability.  The small relative size of bullets found in handguns
DL> and rifles precludes them from being capable of carrying enough
DL> explosive to do much else.  It is possible that very powerful
DL> explosives could be used to overcome the size problem, but most
DL> explosives capable of such power are also very stable and impact
DL> alone would not be enough to ignite them.  I have several articles
DL> on this subject that I can look for if anyone is interested.
Many years ago a group of us spent some time researching this. We came 
up with a modified blasting gelatine that worked. We drilled out a 240 
grain .44 bullet and loaded the hole with the mixture. Then we inserted 
a .22 blank with the primer facing forward. It was fired from a Model 29 
with a 8" barrel.
One round toppled a 4" diameter black locust. In another test we 
demolished a five gallon can full of water and the concrete block it was 
sitting on.
For the benefit of the federal agents reading this post, that was thirty 
years ago and I don't do things like that anymore because it's illegal.
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