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My police dept. issued them also for all the years we used a 9mm and they are good for shooting situations where overpenetration may be a problem.
I just got my first 9mm and was wondering if anyone had any preference over some of the ammo? 2010
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My police dept. issued them also for all the years we used a 9mm and they are good for shooting situations where overpenetration may be a problem.
I just got my first 9mm and was wondering if anyone had any preference over some of the ammo? 2010
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Let me add mine to the chorus of voices who have explained that hollow point and frangible bullets (bullets that shatter on impact) are actually safety bullets — they prevent “overpenetration” in which a projectile can travel through its target or, more often, a non-target surface (door, wall, window) and injure a person far away.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Armed Self-Defense Isn’t Supposed To Be “Sport”: 2009
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Parker took a brief early seat with jitters leading to overpenetration and the Pistons grabbed a 12-6 lead.
USATODAY.com 2005
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"There are new weapons systems that fire the .45 caliber round that allows you to deliver a lot more kinetic energy, and you don't need to worry about overpenetration on the target."
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I don't want to go into too many details about the layout of my home - mainly for risk of boring the hell out of everyone - but it is small, and the way my kid's rooms are located I have to be very aware of overpenetration.
Kick Him, Honey Ben 2010
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Nearly four in 10 babies under the age of 1 would suffer from overpenetration of needles if they got injections in the thigh with the size needles that are typically recommended, the study said.
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One-inch needles are also recommended, and they'd cause overpenetration 11 percent of the time, according to the study.
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One-inch needles are also recommended, and they'd cause overpenetration 11 percent of the time, according to the study.
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For two other recommended needle lengths, 5 / 8-inch and 7 / 8-inch, the rates of overpenetration were estimated at 11 percent and 55 percent, respectively.
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