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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Stability: Fine Points to be Aware Of
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 2634488" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I don't think anyone said bullet rotation wasn't a factor. But there were some additional factors brought into this discussion. </p><p></p><p>Bullet SG stability calculations are strictly a mathematical modeling effort to determine if bullets will be stable, shoot with good precision, in earth's atmosphere (air). </p><p></p><p>Bullet SG factor was never intended to predict straight line bullet penetration in a game animal. Higher SG could help straight line penetration. There's real life evidence higher SG improves the odds of straight line bullet penetration in game animals. But there are other, much larger, cause and effect factors in play after a bullet impacts a game animal.</p><p></p><p>Compare the density of air to water. Big difference. SG helps predict stable bullet flight thru air. Not thru much denser flesh and water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 2634488, member: 4191"] I don't think anyone said bullet rotation wasn't a factor. But there were some additional factors brought into this discussion. Bullet SG stability calculations are strictly a mathematical modeling effort to determine if bullets will be stable, shoot with good precision, in earth's atmosphere (air). Bullet SG factor was never intended to predict straight line bullet penetration in a game animal. Higher SG could help straight line penetration. There's real life evidence higher SG improves the odds of straight line bullet penetration in game animals. But there are other, much larger, cause and effect factors in play after a bullet impacts a game animal. Compare the density of air to water. Big difference. SG helps predict stable bullet flight thru air. Not thru much denser flesh and water. [/QUOTE]
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