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Stippling (tattooing)

Discrete punctate abrasions or haemorrhages around an entry wound from individual unburned propellant granules embedding in the epidermis at intermediate range. Unlike soot, cannot be washed off. Pattern size and density allow range estimation when calibrated against test-fired reference samples.

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