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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
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<blockquote data-quote="FearNoWind" data-source="post: 1157008" data-attributes="member: 50867"><p>On the surface, the theory has merit. But some tests do not support his findings:</p><p><strong><u><u><u><a href="http://honors.usf.edu/documents/thesis/u82488180.pdf" target="_blank">http://honors.usf.edu/documents/thesis/u82488180.pdf</a></u></u></u></strong></p><p><strong><u><u></u></u></strong>It seems reasonable that there is an ideal "barrel time" for every bullet. A bullet that leaves the barrel before the power curve is fully developed loses the benefit of that lost power. A bullet that remains in the barrel to "coast" after the power curve is exhausted would certainly lose some of its velocity to friction. The "ideal<u><u>'</u></u> barrel length therefore would tend to be exclusive to every rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FearNoWind, post: 1157008, member: 50867"] On the surface, the theory has merit. But some tests do not support his findings: [B][U][U][U][URL]http://honors.usf.edu/documents/thesis/u82488180.pdf[/URL][/U] [/U][/U][/B]It seems reasonable that there is an ideal "barrel time" for every bullet. A bullet that leaves the barrel before the power curve is fully developed loses the benefit of that lost power. A bullet that remains in the barrel to "coast" after the power curve is exhausted would certainly lose some of its velocity to friction. The "ideal[U][U]'[/U][/U] barrel length therefore would tend to be exclusive to every rifle.[U][/U] [/QUOTE]
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