AFTE Store - The Reconstructive Aspects of Bullet Jacket and Core Weights

Shooting scenes often result in the fragmentation of bullets, as well as core-jacket separation. These fragments are often damaged to the extent that an identification cannot be made, and no manufacturing characteristics can be observed; however, the overall weight of either core fragments or jacket fragments can aid in including or excluding certain caliber types. The information presented below can aid examiners in such determinations.