From: [b g lover] at [netcom.com] (William Glover)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: [NEWS] Black Rhino Hoax
Date: 30 Dec 1994 20:34:06 -0500

On NightLine tonight they had a story on the new 'Cop Killer'
Rhino and Black Rhino bullets. As the NRA has said, the claims
are mostly a hoax.

HP White labs ran the tests for ABC.

Tests revealed a bullet composed of Winchester components, 5 large
birdshot over a plastic material inside a gilding metal case covered
with plastic. 

They tested a 45ACP round. They had 4 sample bullets.


In gelatin the bullet made a wound channel of about 3-4 inches deep
and about 2-2.5 inches diameter. About what you would expect from
a good high velocity hollow point. They showed a 45 ACP hollow point
as a comparison. Baseball size wound...hahaha.

Type IIIa bullet proof vests stopped them easily. No more, no less
damage than a 45ACP ball round. Same goes for the dent in the
backstop. Within 2 mm of that of standard 45 ball.

The lab noted the bullet fired at the vest had a 30% higher velocity
than the other 3 rounds. That's some SD. Probably wouldn't work in
a real gun. They used test barrels in a stand.

Reporter that broke the story said he did some research before
reporting on it in Time Magazine on Dec 18. "He asked a gun dealer
he knows really well. But no, he did no more investigation than that.
Can you say pack journalism?

The key questions is why the "hair trigger" response from Schumer
to ban a non exisitant product. Also what is really behind this
whole episode? The Why remains open for discussion. Time will tell.

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