Find out about this year's GI Film Festival The winner will be announced on our voting page Tuesday, shortly after the polls close. It was the most-voted-upon contest of the entire bracket, and 'Full Metal Jacket' would go on to defeat 'Patton' for the overall crown. Basic training is not exactly the same between the Marines & the Army. A full metal jacket (FMJ) bullet is a small-arms projectile consisting of a soft core (often lead) encased in an outer shell ('jacket') of harder metal, such as gilding metal, cupronickel, or, less commonly, a steel alloy. I know the question is directed towards Full Metal Jacket. For my part, I prefer cast bullets in big revolvers but tend to hunt more with JHPs. I was a former (1970-71) Army Combat Soldier in Vietnam. Lee Ermey's Vietnam-era drill instructor faced Tom Hanks' World War II-era officer once before in Military Times-sponsored bracket play, albeit indirectly: 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Saving Private Ryan' squared off in the semifinals of 2015's Military Movie Madness, with 'Full Metal Jacket' winning 58 percent to 42 percent. SWC Semi-WadCutter, FMC Full Metal Case, FMJ Full Metal Jacket. Gunny Hartman did even better, approaching 75 percent of the vote total in his win over Mel Gibson's Martin. Miller, who amassed more than 70 percent of the vote. Vote in the championship round of Battle Bracket: Clash of Characters Bounced in the semis were Benjamin Martin ('The Patriot') and Lord Darth Vader, whose combined tournament hit list includes impressive entrants like Jack Reacher, NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and two captains: 'Hawkeye' Pierce and Steve Rogers, better known as Captain America. Voting is open through Tuesday here make your pick and spread it on social media using the hashtag #BattleBracket. John Miller ('Saving Private Ryan') trounced their semifinal competition to earn spots in the championship round of Battle Bracket: Clash of Characters. After 62 contests, five rounds of voting, four regional champions and tens of thousands of ballots cast, it comes down to two established fan favorites as we seek the greatest on-screen fictional movie character ever.

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