It is. There's a large amount of high-pressure gas that enters the cavity and tears and/or pulps tissues, depending on their ability to stretch - it can even fracture bone. There can also be an appreciable but variable amount of ejecta coming back the other way (blood, tissue).surferdaddy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:24 amI was wondering if anyone has ever seen any test or know about blast damage of a contact shot. I know that energy has to go somewhere. I was wondering the if the blast after the projectile leaves the barrel would compound damage as it enters the wound channel. Would it be an appreciable amount of effect?
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- Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:02 pm
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- Topic: Contact shot, blast damage?
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