The bullet from his gun had left no mark!
The second was well aimed, but the bullet never left the muzzle.
He frowned, then checked the bullets left in his magazine.
Or had the bullet left him amnesiac, for weeks maybe?
Three bullets left, but that had been better than nothing.
With only two bullets left it wasn't a time to get careless.
Two bullets left and he had to ensure that neither of them ended in his body.
The kick comes after the bullet has left the barrel.
I've got a couple more bullets in my gun left.
I'm not having a great day, and as you know, I've got two bullets left.