Superlite27
Regular Member
I always thought Special Agent Urey W. Patrick's study "Handgun Wounding Factors and Effectiveness" was the definitive authority on what type of bullet causes the most damage.
Does anyone know of any recent studies done in a similar manner?
Although Patrick's research was done in 1987, I doubt if anything new has debunked his conclusion that the size of the permanent wound channel created by the bullet is the single most important variable caused by the bullet (as opposed to shot placement, caused by the location of the wound [shooter's skill/luck/whatever], which is the true determining factor of wound damage.)
Does anyone know of any recent studies done in a similar manner?
Although Patrick's research was done in 1987, I doubt if anything new has debunked his conclusion that the size of the permanent wound channel created by the bullet is the single most important variable caused by the bullet (as opposed to shot placement, caused by the location of the wound [shooter's skill/luck/whatever], which is the true determining factor of wound damage.)