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FBI Ballistic Testing Protocol

FBI standard for law-enforcement handgun ammunition performance in 10 percent ordnance gelatin, requiring 12-18 inch penetration and minimum 1.5x expansion diameter in bare gelatin and across six barrier protocols; developed after the 1986 Miami shootout.

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