page_title: Plastic-tipped bullet
hierarchical_section_title: Plastic-tipped bullet
caption_attribution_description: English: Lead-free solid copper bullets. The hollow point bullet on the left is .25 caliber (6.4 mm) and the polymer tip bullet on the right is .35 caliber (9 mm).
context_page_description: Polymer-tipped bullets are a type of hollow-point bullet tipped with a polymer nose cone. Most tips are made of polyoxymethylene, although some manufacturers have used polyester urethane-methylenebis copolymer.
context_section_description: Polymer-tipped bullets are a type of hollow-point bullet tipped with a polymer nose cone.  Most tips are made of polyoxymethylene, although some manufacturers have used polyester urethane-methylenebis(phenylisocyanate) copolymer.
caption: Green bullets of solid copper may use a plastic tip to preserve aerodynamic shape while enlarging the hollow point to improve expansion.
exif: {}