Although most people think it’s worse getting shot at close range than from afar, physics says otherwise. The bullet accelerates at a rate until it reaches max velocity. At close range it is not at max velocity. Now maybe it will hurt you worse at close range, like a 22 slug bouncing around inside you versus it going straight through you, but the answer IMO is where it hits you is the most important part!
There is no reason to expect that a bullet will continue to accelerate after it leaves the barrel.
I believe it hits maximum velocity at the muzzle or at most a few inches beyond the muzzle.
“Although most people think it’s worse getting shot at close range than from afar, physics says otherwise. The bullet accelerates at a rate until it reaches max velocity. At close range it is not at max velocity. “
Please explain how a bullet accelerates after leaving the barrel ...