It would at least make extracting the bullet easier by keeping the fragments contained in fabric. Dragging the fabric along with it would probably slow the bullet down a lot faster too - meaning shallower penetration.
Reminded me of the theory that Mongolian soldiers wore silk shirts because it made extracting barbed arrows easier.
Reminded me of the theory that Mongolian soldiers wore silk shirts because it made extracting barbed arrows easier.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_armour