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The component of a modern ammunition cartridge that is fired from a weapon. Before the invention of firearms, bullets were made of clay or stone and thrown with slings. Modern bullets are made of metal and are the component of the ammunition cartridge that is ejected from the weapon. The bullet hits the target, causing the damage of the gunshot. Bullet measurements are given in caliber (diameter in hundredths of an inch).

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