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To: gundog

And what is the loss of velocity component due to that 1-2” rise in elevation vs the loss in velocity due to aerodynamic drag? I remain convinced that at distances up to several hundred yards, it is negligible to the point of not even being in the equation.


31 posted on 08/22/2021 1:44:58 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (When elections fail, we will either live under tyranny or rebel and throw it off.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Yeah. I worry about that about as much as I worry about the bullet’s rotation. I’ve heard things about the Coriolis Effect, too.


32 posted on 08/22/2021 1:51:14 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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