Gunshot wounds

[MoJo]

This was posted on another forum I participate on, shared here FYI.

http://www.e-reading.ws/bookreader.php/ ... niques.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

eta: The OP on the other board said he had paid $100 for his hardbound copy of this book. Dr. Di Maio is considered one of the premier forensics experts on GSW. He was on the first FBI Wound Ballistic Panel and has autopsied countless homicide victims, suicides, and OIS over the years.

[TheCytochromeC]

Oh this is nice!

Very nice!!!

[nightmare]

I hope the author or publisher authorized this or it's a violation of Rule 4.

[howdy]

Great article. One area caught my attention:
"Ammunition loaded with full metal-jacketed bullets cannot be used for
hunting in the United States." It was referring to centerfire rifle rounds and this statemant was made. Is this true....you can't use full metal jacket rounds for hunting?

[puma guy]

Great article. One area caught my attention:
"Ammunition loaded with full metal-jacketed bullets cannot be used for
hunting in the United States." It was referring to centerfire rifle rounds and this statemant was made. Is this true....you can't use full metal jacket rounds for hunting?

I know of no such restriction in Texas. No rimfire of any caliber can be used for large game. It's not advisable to hunt with FMJ since soft point bullet expansion is key to putting down an animal humanely.

Firearms

Game animals and game birds may be hunted with any legal firearm, except:

white-tailed deer, mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope may not be hunted with rimfire ammunition of any caliber.
shotguns are the only legal firearm that may be used to hunt Eastern turkey during the spring Eastern turkey season (see County Listing). Rifles and handguns may not be used to hunt Eastern turkey.
pellet guns and other air guns are not legal.
fully automatic firearms are not legal.
a shotgun is the only legal firearm for hunting migratory game birds (see Definitions - Legal Shotgun).
Silencers may be used to take any wildlife resource; however, all federal, state and local laws continue to apply.

Nongame Animals (Non-Protected) may be hunted with any lawful firearm, pellet gun, or other air gun.

https://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulation ... nd-methods

[Weg]

Great article. One area caught my attention:
"Ammunition loaded with full metal-jacketed bullets cannot be used for
hunting in the United States." It was referring to centerfire rifle rounds and this statemant was made. Is this true....you can't use full metal jacket rounds for hunting?

Texas is one of the few states that does not require expanding ammo for hunting. Several states also require a minimum muzzle energy for shooting certain game also. .