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Bullet/barrel ID is BS. They deform on impact. Hollowpoints really deform.

I remember a Dirty Harry movie where he digs a bullet out of a wooden post and then does a ballistic match. Yeah right.

Casings. You can tell the cartridge/caliber type, since it is marked on the bottom. It will not tell you what fired it, unless it is a fairly unique caliber.

Casing marking from the extractor on the out side/firing pin marks. This is a slight possibility, but 10 seconds with a file, and the marks will be different.

And finally, remember, revolvers don't leave casings behind, only automatics.
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