The Truth About Ballistic Coefficients

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dc.creatorCourtney, Michael
dc.creatorCourtney, Amy
dc.date2007-05-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:59:15Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:59:15Z
dc.descriptionThe ballistic coefficient of a bullet describes how it slows in flight due to air resistance. This article presents experimental determinations of ballistic coefficients showing that the majority of bullets tested have their previously published ballistic coefficients exaggerated from 5-25% by the bullet manufacturers. These exaggerated ballistic coefficients lead to inaccurate predictions of long range bullet drop, retained energy and wind drift.
dc.descriptionrelated to forensic science (shooting event reconstructions)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0705.0389
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0705.0389
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/128298
dc.subjectPopular Physics
dc.titleThe Truth About Ballistic Coefficients
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