High-speed images show a rifle bullet impacting blood, (IMAGE)
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High-speed images show a rifle bullet impacting blood, followed by back spatter (toward the shooter) which interacts with the oncoming muzzle gases. This interaction leads to a change in direction where droplets can be directed back to the target, or even beyond the target.
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James Michael, Iowa State University
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