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Why are bullets shot into a barrel of water for testing?

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One of these specifications is a characteristic known as rifling, which refers to the spiral lands and grooves placed into the firearm's barrel to impart a spin on the bullet for accuracy. ... Examiners generally test fire into a water recovery tank to obtain comparison bullets for evaluation under the microscope.

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