[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]"A hollow-point bullet is an expanding bullet that has a pit or hollowed out shape in its tip often intended to cause the bullet to expand upon entering a target in order to decrease penetration and disrupt more tissue as it travels the target. It is also used for controlled penetration, where over-penetration could cause collateral damage (such as aboard an aircraft). In target shooting, they are used for greater accuracy and reduction of smoke, fouling, and lead vapor exposure, as hollow point bullets have an enclosed base while traditional bullets have an exposed lead base."
I was curious about shooter that were known to have used these kinds of bullets, as the bullet type isn't often specified.
Dylann Roof, Colin Ferguson, Thomas Hamiliton, Gian Luigi Ferri, James Wilson and Seung Hui Cho are the only ones that I am aware, and I'd be interested in learning about other such cases.
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Subject: Shootings where Hollow Points were used 
Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:19 pm
