Meaning of softnose | Babel Free

Definitions

A bullet of this kind; (uncountable) bullets of this kind collectively.

countable

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Examples

“The soft nose when it strikes a hard substance, mushrooms, would leave ten times as large a hole as a hard nose bullet striking the same substance. A soft nose bullet would leave a ragged edge.”

“And get a couple of boxes of .40 caliber Glasers, too. And about a dozen boxes of .30 caliber softnoses for my SKS. You need some cash for all that?”

“The softnoses were just as quickly outlawed, for the obvious reason that these weapons were designed to kill, and not to incapacitate.”

“On the upside, I guess the sniper keeps the kids home at night. They're at that age where they prefer tear-assing around town to spending time at home. Judy's 15, and that means all she thinks about is boys. Too bad for her none of her knights in shining armor have been willing to risk a .270 Winchester softnose between the eyes.”

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