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To: sport
You only get the "spurt" if the bleed is arterial - regardless of caliber. It's doubtful he had an arterial bleed in the head shot.

It is possible the bullet entered the skull and then followed the curvature -particularly if the shooter was firing 'up' at the deceased. Much of the bullet's initial force is expended during entry of the skull (when it punches through bone). The brain is surrounded by cerebral spinal fluid, which is mostly water; water being one of the most effective barriers for bullets.

Small entry hole jammed with boned fragments and gray matter can mean there is not a lot of blood.

296 posted on 08/26/2020 6:49:45 AM PDT by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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To: Repeat Offender

Thanks.


307 posted on 08/26/2020 7:06:30 AM PDT by sport
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