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Difference in bullet flight over water and over land?
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<blockquote data-quote="HarryN" data-source="post: 941837" data-attributes="member: 69773"><p>Technically, there are slight differences in gravitational pull across the surface of the earth due to density and elevation, but over the distance of 1 mile, and over water vs. land it is pretty far down the list of effects. This difference is somewhere around the 3rd or 4th decimal point of measurement to give you a feel for it, so slightly less than accounting for a difference in wind drift from 20.00 vs. 20.01 mph.</p><p> </p><p>Perhaps more interesting to you is the difference in air turbulence observed when flying in an airplane over water vs. land. It is very common for the air turbulence to be much lower when over large bodies of water, and I am guessing that the air temperature and humidity are more stable (and different) than over many land areas. </p><p> </p><p>For me personally, the only firearm I have every used near water is a shot gun and in that case, I didn't notice any change in projectile flight. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Edit - I see that some other very good answers came in before I posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HarryN, post: 941837, member: 69773"] Technically, there are slight differences in gravitational pull across the surface of the earth due to density and elevation, but over the distance of 1 mile, and over water vs. land it is pretty far down the list of effects. This difference is somewhere around the 3rd or 4th decimal point of measurement to give you a feel for it, so slightly less than accounting for a difference in wind drift from 20.00 vs. 20.01 mph. Perhaps more interesting to you is the difference in air turbulence observed when flying in an airplane over water vs. land. It is very common for the air turbulence to be much lower when over large bodies of water, and I am guessing that the air temperature and humidity are more stable (and different) than over many land areas. For me personally, the only firearm I have every used near water is a shot gun and in that case, I didn't notice any change in projectile flight. :) Edit - I see that some other very good answers came in before I posted. [/QUOTE]
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