Hollow-point bullet

A hollow-point bullet is a type of <a href="/facts/Expanding_bullet/uM9lzogB">expanding bullet</a> which expands on impact with a soft target, transferring more or all of the projectile's energy into the target over a shorter distance.
Hollow-point bullets are used for controlled penetration, where <a href="/facts/Overpenetration/3K4V58lJ">overpenetration</a> could cause <a href="/facts/Collateral_damage/FvVRuCqy">collateral damage</a> (such as aboard an <a href="/facts/Aircraft/EhC4mBep">aircraft</a>). In <a href="/facts/Target_shooting/BjN81VcD">target shooting</a>, they are used for greater <a href="/facts/Accuracy/JQ47xXDq">accuracy</a> due to the larger <a href="/facts/Meplat/U0pXh6Br">meplat</a>. They are more accurate and predictable compared to <a href="/facts/Pointed_bullet/VgJXCI0b">pointed bullets</a> which, despite having a higher <a href="/facts/Ballistic_coefficient/cbA1Hw5b">ballistic coefficient</a> (BC), are more sensitive to bullet harmonic characteristics and wind deflection.
<a href="/facts/Plastic-tipped_bullet/nkq90VcN">Plastic-tipped bullets</a> are a type of (<a href="/facts/Rifle/H3mJx7U4">rifle</a>) bullet meant to confer the <a href="/facts/Aerodynamic/Cn6Lnl3H">aerodynamic</a> advantage of the <a href="/facts/Spitzer_(bullet)/edkTDeYW">Spitzer bullet</a> (for example, see <a href="/facts/Very-low-drag_bullet/YFoQyH4v">very-low-drag bullet</a>) and the <a href="/facts/Stopping_power/3K4V58lJ">stopping power</a> of hollow-point bullets.

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Hollow-point bullet