Bullet

<p>A bullet is a <a href="/facts/Kinetic_energy_weapon/RHE3NJqY">kinetic projectile</a>, a component of <a href="/facts/Firearm/GuHx4aGE">firearm</a> <a href="/facts/Ammunition/ajd1wm1I">ammunition</a> that is <a href="/facts/Shooting/qoWVh0lH">shot</a> from a <a href="/facts/Gun_barrel/bPyBmQek">gun barrel</a>. They are made of a variety of materials, such as <a href="/facts/Copper/I8PEE8oX">copper</a>, <a href="/facts/Lead/EYljasJN">lead</a>, <a href="/facts/Steel/aN6qWo4H">steel</a>, <a href="/facts/Polymer/eF32E50K">polymer</a>, <a href="/facts/Rubber/CbsjJxhY">rubber</a> and even <a href="/facts/Wax/MAXhjzNh">wax</a>; and are made in various shapes and constructions (depending on the intended applications), including specialized functions such as <a href="/facts/Hunting/z1XhJdB2">hunting</a>, <a href="/facts/Shooting_sports/BjN81VcD">target shooting</a>, training, and combat. Bullets are often tapered, making them more <a href="/facts/Aerodynamics/Cn6Lnl3H">aerodynamic</a>. Bullet size is expressed by weight and diameter (referred to as "<a href="/facts/Caliber/q4hhaID2">caliber</a>") in both imperial and metric measurement systems. Bullets do not normally contain <a href="/facts/Explosive/sUme5Pp8">explosives</a> but strike or damage the intended target by transferring <a href="/facts/Kinetic_energy/aJRxUd4p">kinetic energy</a> upon impact and <a href="/facts/Penetration_(weaponry)/Sq19m5oF">penetration</a>.
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Bullet