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Buzzcook · April 6, 2011, 10:50 PM

Infection might have been a consideration in the Hague Convention.

I tend to think it had more to do with the increased damage to soft tissue and increased blood loss.

A solid projectile is more likely to be a through and through wound. Not pleasant but easier to treat.

Another consideration is that an expanding bullet is more likely to fragment. That leaves bits that are going to be harder for a surgeon to find. A solid bullet that stays inside the body is going to be easier to find and remove.

April 6, 2011, 10:50 PM	#3
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	Infection might have been a consideration in the Hague Convention. I tend to think it had more to do with the increased damage to soft tissue and increased blood loss. A solid projectile is more likely to be a through and through wound. Not pleasant but easier to treat. Another consideration is that an expanding bullet is more likely to fragment. That leaves bits that are going to be harder for a surgeon to find. A solid bullet that stays inside the body is going to be easier to find and remove.