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FBI ballistics tests exposed the stopping power caliber myth

The handgun caliber argument lasted for decades because it sounded simple: bigger bullet, better result. The FBI’s testing culture dismantled that idea by replacing folklore with a harder question ...
Can a gumball kill you? This video features an epic ballistics gel test and includes a rack of ribs to illustrate the impact. The video emphasizes the dangers of being shot with a gumball at 170 PSI.
Colorado State University Mathematics Professor Jennifer Mueller's lab created torsos made out of ballistic gel to test a medical ultrasound imaging technique for bedside monitoring. The team recently ...