Projectile effect
The basement effect is that of a bullet was doing at the finish work .
The projectile effect depends on
- the speed of the projectile,
- its mass ,
- its shape,
- the type of material,
- the angle of impact of the bullet axis to the target,
- the resilience of the target,
- the effect of any explosives present in the projectile.
One differentiates:
- Percussion effect of the whole projectile (impact projectile ) or of the projectile parts ( splinters ) created by its division in front of or in the target , the formation of which is prepared or left to chance
- Mines or explosive effect that is exerted by means of the explosive contained in the projectile
- possibly the effect of the fire
The projectile effectiveness must be clearly delimited from the projectile effect. Effectiveness is the physically calculable consequence, i.e. the ability of a projectile to produce a certain projectile effect. This requires reproducible conditions that do not exist in the reality of a fire fight.
About the effect of bullets in the animal and human body, see gunshot wound .