Originally Posted by stuvwxyz
The originals starting being produced from the 1930's is completely different than modern silvertips. Original silvertips had a hard Nickle silver cap that extended all the way to the base. These bullets had a reputation as being hard and giving deep pentation.



This makes what my grandfather talked about make sense then..

"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft." T. Roosevelt