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How to survive a gunshot wound
The most important part of surviving a gunshot wound is getting the
victim to proper medical attention as soon as possible. Chances of
survival improve the faster you get the victim in front of a doctor.
Only in a worst case scenario where medical help is not available should
you attempt to treat a firearm victim.
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Bullet Type Table
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Round-nose
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The end of the bullet is blunted, round, allowing it
to penetrate solid objects farther than other types of bullets. The most
common type of bullet, usually utilized in target shooting.
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Hollow-point
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The point of the bullet is hollowed out, which creates a mushrooming effect
when a target is struck, causing more damage.
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Pre-Fragmented
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Made up of many smaller pellets compressed into a single full-sized bullet.
Designed to disintegrate on impact with a solid object and have the least
penetration ability.
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Jacketed
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The soft lead is surrounded by another metal, usually copper, that allows the
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Full Metal Jacket
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Lead core is completely enclosed in the copper jacket. The only type of bullet
permissible in warfare.
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Jacketed Hollow Point
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Top of the bullet has an opening in the jacket, exposing a hollow lead core.
On the force of impact, the bullet is forced to open up and expand, resulting
in less penetration but greater damage due to the larger diameter of the now
expanded bullet.
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Bonded Hollow Point
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Same as the Jacketed Hollow Point, but the metal jacket has been chemically
bonded to the lead core to ensure that the jacket cannot separate from it on
impact. This is desirable for when a bullet may need to penetrate glass or
thin metal and still remain intact.
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Jacketed Flat Point
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Similar to the wadcutter, but jacketed.
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Total Metal Jacket
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Same as the Full Metal Jacket, however, unlike the Full Metal Jacket where the
metal jacket encloses the whole bullet except the base, the TMJ bullet's base
is also enclosed by the jacket. Used for target shooting and at indoor ranges.
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Wadcutter
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Cylindrical projectile composed completely of lead, the front of the bullet is
flattened for use in target shooting, allowing it to cut neat and accurate
wads out of the target for easier scoring.
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Next: Stabilization of Victim
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