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bullet construction

The design and materials used in the construction of bullets.

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Jan 26, 2026

What role does bullet deformation and fragmentation play in differentiating .30-06 entry and exit wounds?

are central determinants of how a projectile produces and alters entrance and exit wounds: intact, non-deforming .30-06-type projectiles tend to produce relatively neat entrance defects and are more l...

Jan 19, 2026

What bullet types and ballistic coefficients are available for 6.8x51 compared to 7.62x51 and how do they influence terminal performance?

The 6.8x51 (.277 Fury) arrives as a high-pressure, high-velocity cartridge built around modern match/hunting bullet designs and lightweight monolithic or bonded projectiles, while 7.62×51 NATO (.308 f...