Micro Shaped Charge

A fairly clear shot of something that I have seen before.

 

This is a lead pellet hitting a piece of lead tin solder. The interesting thing to me is the small pointed spike coming from the skirt of the pellet. Also the cloud of lead powder (?) to the left.

 

My theory is that the impact of the pellet with the cylinder of solder is causing a collapse of part of the pellet skirt creating a jet of lead.

 

Any other theories will be considered.

 

Hungry me is. I'm going to cook dinner. Risotto with asparagus and snap peas.

 

Cheers.

Done