13. Anatomy of a Bullet Cartridge Jacket Bullets are used by rifles and handguns Shotguns use shells
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17. Soft-point Bullet a.k.a soft-nose bullet A soft-point bullet , also known as a soft-nosed bullet , is a lead bullet with a copper or brass jacket that is left open at the tip, exposing some of the lead inside.
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19. Rim-fire vs. Center-fire Cartridges Center-fire cartridges are usually more powerful than rim-fire ones.
20. Shotgun Shells The “bullet” part of the shotgun shell can either be tiny pellets or “shell” that spray out or a single “slug”. (Wad)
36. 3. Casing Extraction and Ejection Marks Used cartridge casings are first removed from the chamber by extractor mechanisms. The casings are then dragged across the edge of the ejection port as they are ejected from the weapon. These extractor and ejector marks can be matched.
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44. Distance Determination The greater the distance from the target, the farther the GSR will spread. 38 caliber at 12 inches