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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
A quick word on BC
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 357767" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Nate, actually a wing isn't the reverse shape of a bullet. Close, but not quite. The upper surface of a wing is curved to create more surface area vs the relatively flat bottom surface of the wing. The greater surface area of the top of the wing causes the air molecules to be stretched out in distance between each other as they pass over the surface of the wing which causes a lower pressure above the wing than below the wing which is where the wing gets its lift. Bullets dont generate lift because they have the same shape top and bottom which is necessary for spinning and stability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 357767, member: 11717"] Nate, actually a wing isn't the reverse shape of a bullet. Close, but not quite. The upper surface of a wing is curved to create more surface area vs the relatively flat bottom surface of the wing. The greater surface area of the top of the wing causes the air molecules to be stretched out in distance between each other as they pass over the surface of the wing which causes a lower pressure above the wing than below the wing which is where the wing gets its lift. Bullets dont generate lift because they have the same shape top and bottom which is necessary for spinning and stability. [/QUOTE]
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