Editing Soft-point bullet (section)

==Flat-point bullets==
[[Image:JSP and JHP bullets.jpg|right|thumb|[[.357 Magnum]] rounds. Left: Jacketed flat/soft point (JFP/JSP). Right: [[Hollow-point bullet|Jacketed hollow point (JHP)]]. JSP is a ''semi-jacketed'' round as the jacket does not extend to the tip. The notches on the tip of the JHP assist in the expansion of the bullet on impact with soft tissue.]]

Jacketed flat point (JFP) may describe either soft-point or full metal jacket bullets with a flat, rather than a rounded front.  Until recently, flat-point bullets were required in centerfire rifles with tubular magazines, such as [[Winchester rifle]]s, where the rounds are stored front-to-back.  Use of metal-pointed bullets in these rifles can be highly dangerous, as the point of the bullet will rest against the [[Centerfire ammunition#Centerfire primers|primer]] of the round in front of it and can cause a detonation under the force of [[recoil]].  Since late 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chuckhawks.com/leverevolution.htm |title=Hornady LEVERevolution Ammunition |publisher=Chuckhawks.com |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref> newer bullet designs with polymer tips offering improved ballistics have become available for safe use in tubular magazine rifles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hornady.com/store/leverevolution |title=Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Ammunition :: Rifle :: Choose by Product Line :: LEVERevolution® |publisher=Hornady.com |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>