In several cases shots did not register on animals, infected and players. Tried hunting sheep, took three shot from a distance, did not kill any. Got closer and took a shot at closer range, didn't kill either. Got point blank, shot, no effect. The shots attracted infected, I shot at them several times, no effect. Had to run into a building to hide, shot from the window point blank with a pistol, no effect.
Had this happen on several different lives. On two lives got this happen with players: my shots didn't register on them, while his shots did. Both time I'm sure my shots were on target: I fought infected, when my pistol shots started "going through" them doing no damage. So I had to use melee to kill infected, but arriving players also didn't get damage from my shots.