This improves external ballistics by streamlining the bullet, allowing it to cut through the air more easily, and improves terminal ballistics by allowing the bullet to act as a JHP on impact.
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Once the distance is known, the drop of the bullet at that range ( see external ballistics ), converted back into angular mils, can be used to adjust the aiming point.
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The distance a bullet will travel is determined by its shape, weight, launch velocity and launch angle as with any projectile, the study of which is referred to as external ballistics.
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A bullet fired horizontally loses one third of its muzzle velocity over the first 500m of its range ( see External ballistics )-and that's at supersonic speeds, not hypersonic.
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Take a look at the data table in external ballistics-even though this bullet has a high ballistic coefficient, it sill looses one third of its initial velocity in about two thirds of a second.
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In 1929 design work began in the Soviet Union for a new 130 mm 45 caliber submarine deck gun that would have the same external ballistics as the older 130 mm / 55 B7 Pattern 1913 gun.
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The . 44 Henry is a large and slow bullet, giving poor external ballistics and a great deal of ballistic drop during its trajectory, making hitting a target past 200 yards almost impossible for the average shooter.
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There is some discussion of this in our external ballistics article; the bottom line seems to be that mathematical modelling of drag on bullets is complicated . talk ) 13 : 47, 23 August 2011 ( UTC)
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While this is similar to the energy available from the . 45 ACP pistol cartridge, the reduced diameter and streamlined shape of the heavy . 30 caliber bullet provides far better external ballistic performance, improving range substantially.
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External ballistics is frequently associated with firearms, and deals with the unpowered free-flight phase of the bullet after it exits the barrel and before it hits the target, so it lies between transitional ballistics and terminal ballistics.
