Editing Hollow-point bullet (section)

{{Short description|Empty tipped expanding bullet used for controlled penetration of solid objects}}
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[[File:Hollow-point bullet.svg|thumb|upright=0.2|Cross-section of a hollow-point bullet; proportions are those of a [[.22 Long Rifle]] cartridge]]
[[File:JSP and JHP bullets.jpg|thumb|[[.357 Magnum]] rounds. Left: [[soft-point bullet|Jacketed soft-point (JSP)]] round. Right: Jacketed hollow-point (JHP) round. JSP is a semi-jacketed round as the jacket does not extend to the tip]]
[[File:Hollow Point.JPG|thumb|Various hollow points: [[.45 Auto]], [[.38 Special]], [[.44 S&W Special]], [[.44 Remington Magnum]]]]
[[File:22-45.jpg|thumb|[[.45 ACP]] Federal HST 230gr hollow point cartridge, with two rounds of CCI Standard Velocity [[.22 Long Rifle|.22 LR]] for comparison purposes]]
[[File:40SW.jpg|thumb|[[.40 S&W]] round, complete cartridge and expanded bullet]]
[[File:Federal 9mm hollow point.jpg|thumb|A [[9×19mm Parabellum|9mm]] hollow point cartridge, along with unexpanded and expanded bullets. The expanded lead bullet and copper jacket are separated]]

A '''hollow-point bullet''' is a type of [[expanding bullet]] which expands on impact with a soft target, transferring more or all of the projectile's energy into the target over a shorter distance.

Hollow-point bullets are used for controlled penetration, where [[overpenetration]] could cause [[collateral damage]] (such as aboard an [[aircraft]]). In [[target shooting]], they are used for greater [[accuracy]] due to the larger [[meplat]]. They are more accurate and predictable compared to [[pointed bullet]]s which, despite having a higher [[ballistic coefficient]] (BC), are more sensitive to bullet harmonic characteristics and wind deflection.
   
[[Plastic-tipped bullet]]s are a type of ([[rifle]]) bullet meant to confer the [[aerodynamic]] advantage of the [[Spitzer (bullet)|Spitzer bullet]] (for example, see [[very-low-drag bullet]]) and the [[stopping power]] of hollow-point bullets.

[[Gunshot wound]]s from hollow-point bullets can be very painful; due to this, they have been banned from use in wartime.<ref name="hague-iii" /> They may leave fragments difficult to remove from living tissue.