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Originally Posted by Marshall Bennett
There was no magic bullet. As the bullet passed thru the soft tissue in Kennedy's neck, its energy was diminished. Then after striking Connally in the back it encountered more soft tissue and muscle. It exited, striking his wrist and lodging precariously in his thigh. As he was moved from the limo and placed on a stretcher it apparently dislodged.
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The slug from Oswald's Carcano was round nosed and designed to tumble after hitting something. Connally would have had a big hole ripped through his body if the same round hit both men, and the lead would not have ended up in pristine condition.