pellet pattern
The distribution of projectile impacts from multiple projectiles fired from a shot cartridge or shotshell.
NOTE Pellet patterns can be used to estimate the muzzle-to-target distance and/or angle of incidence.
Committee
Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Standard 196 Standard for the Documentation and Processing of Shooting Scenes. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2026.
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