Hollow-point bullet
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hollow-point-bullet-181-1595974
title:
Hollow-point bullet
text:
A hollow-point bullet is a type of expanding bullet which expands on impact with a soft target, transferring more or all of the projectile's energy into the target over a shorter distance. Hollow-point bullets are used for controlled penetration, where overpenetration could cause collateral damage. In target shooting, they are used for greater accuracy due to the larger meplat. They are more accurate and predictable compared to pointed bullets which, despite having a higher ballistic coefficient
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Empty tipped expanding bullet used for controlled penetration of solid objects
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow-point_bullet
date created:
2002-08-14T13:46:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T16:34:22Z
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13
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