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Terminal ballistics
Projectiles' behavior after reaching their targets / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Terminal ballistics is a sub-field of ballistics concerned with the behavior and effects of a projectile when it hits and transfers its energy to a target.
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Bullet design (as well as the velocity of impact) largely determines the effectiveness of penetration.[1]