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Does a rifle bullet rise after it leaves the barrel of the gun?
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∙ 13y ago
Gravity affects everything; you can't escape it. As soon as the tail end of the bullet stops touching the end of the barrel, it begins to fall at 32 ft per second/per second.
Look at a situation where at the exact same moment the bullet shoots out of the barrel, another bullet just falls off the end of the barrel and drops straight down to the ground. Both bullets will hit the ground at the exact same moment; they both take the same time to fall the same distance.
The bullet that was shot out of the gun, of course, might hit the ground a long way away, but again, it will finally drop the whole height and hit the ground the exact same moment that the bullet dropped loosely back at the gun also drops the whole height and hits the ground.
AnswerA bullet always drops from the line of sight of the bore after it exits the barrel of a gun. As mentioned, the bullet is being acted on by gravity at all times. Even in the barrel. When it's in the barrel, it follows the barrel, of course. But when it exits the muzzle, it immediately begins to fall down, fall below the line of the bore. In review, with reference to the direction the barrel ispointed, the bullet always begins to drop the instant it exits the muzzle. The bullet is always dropping below the line down the bore of the barrel from the instant it exits the muzzle, and this has profound implications for the shooter who wants to hit his target. Issues with sighting in are important. Heck, they're critical! The shooter is actually "lobbing" the round down range, and we need to look at this issue.A rifle barrel is not exactly aligned with the sight line. If you are shooting on a level field, the barrel will be slightly angled up to allow for the drop of the bullet caused by gravity. Gravity is acting on the bullet throughout all the time it is in flight. It's pulling it down. The line-of-sight from the shooter's eye to the target is straight, but the bullet will curve downward due to the effect of gravity. The bullet exits the gun slightly below the sight line and climbs above it due to the angle of the barrel. Gravity overcomes the vertical energy of the bullet and pulls it down. If the sights are adjusted correctly for the distance, the bullet will reach the target at the same time it is crossing the sight line on the way down.
There is a situation where a bullet can be acted on by another force, and that's the force of moving air - a crosswind. A crosswind will act "sideways" on the bullet. But because the bullet is spinning, the force will act 90 degrees late in the direction of rotation of that bullet. This will impart a small (but significant) force to the projectile, and it can cause the round to stray higher than sighted in, or lower than sighted in. This phenomenon is called bullet rise or bullet drop, and it depends on the speed and direction of the crosswind, and the direction of the twist of the rifling. Shooters who want to hit targets over longer distances must take these factors into account.
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Why does a bullet seem to rise from a rifle?
the bullet rises because of the rifling in the grooves of the barrel
Does a shotgun sabot slug rise after it leaves the barrel of the gun?
No, a sabot slug does not rise after it leaves the barrel of a gun. No bullet rises after it leaves the barrel of a gun. It always falls from the line of sight of thebarrel. All firearms have to be "sighted in" a bit high to hit a target downrange. At close range, there is little time for a bullet to drop and hit "low" on the target. Down range, however, the drop is more significant. The more time a bullet is in flight, the more it drops below the line of sight of the barrel. But a bullet always begins to drop below the line of sight of the barrel after it leaves the muzzle. Always.
Does a 22 cal bullet rise at 75 yards?
no! all bullets fall. A bullet dropped from the edge of a table at the same time a bullet at the same table height leaves a barrel hits the ground at the same time.
Does a bullets trajectory rise before it drops?
The line of sight of the bore of the firearm is tilted up. When the bullet leaves the barrel, it is traveling up, and will fall back through the line of sight.
Why does a bullet rise in flight?
It doesn't. As soon as a bullet leaves the muzzle gravity takes over and it starts to drop. ADDING: The bullet only appears to rise because it crosses paths with the line of the sights. A rifle's sights are usually located 1 to 2.5 inches above the center of the barrel. People normally adjust their gun sights so that the sights aim downward to cross the bore line at a point pretty close range (maybe 20 meters). But then while the imaginary straight line of the bore continues into the sky above the target forever, the real bullet, slowed down by air resistance and pulled down by gravity, will eventually drop across that line of sight again. This will be at a much longer range.
Does a 30-06 bullet rise when fired from a rifle?
IF the barrel is parallel to the ground, ALL bullets begin to drop as soon as they leave the barrel. To shoot at anything any distance away, the barrel is tiled up to some degree. Being pointed up, bullet WILL go up- and back down again. Try it with a stream of water from a garden hose, and you can see how it works. To spray water further away, you tilt the hose nozzle up- water goes up, and back down again. But point the nozzle straight out, water does not go up.
Does rifling cause the bullet to rise?
It can. The rifling in the barrel causes the bullet to spin. This usually keeps the bullet moving relatively straight (because of gyroscopic stabilisation). However, as the bullet slows down at longer ranges, the spinning can cause it to wobble and drift. This is called spin drift. Spin drift can be upwards, so yes, rifling can cause a bullet to go up, but only at extreme ranges.
What is the bullet drop of a 22 cal long rifle?
There too many variables to give one answer- the drop is not even over distance, since the bullets begin to slow quite a bit at distances greater than 150 yards, It will vary depending on the speed of the bullet- and that varies by make, by bullet weight, and whether fired from a rifle, pistol, or revolver. When zeroed for 100 yards ,the trajectory of the standard high-velocity .22 LR with a 40-grain bullet has a 2.7-inch rise at 50 yards , and 10.8 inches drop at 150 yards .
Why does a barrel have vented ribs?
The vent rib breaks up the heat waves that rise from a hot barrel which interfere with sighting.
How do you get the underwater cage to rise on Lego Pirates of the Caribbean?
With the barrel I think
How far will a bullet travel when fired without a gun?
Not very far - several feet, perhaps, depending on a few things like caliber and what sets it off. The nature of Physics dictates that the lighter component will be launched. Generally the case (brass) is the part that is lighter. Smokeless powder burns, it does not explode. The burning of the powder in a restricted space (the chamber/barrel of a gun) enables pressures to rise and propel the bullet as significant velocity. Outside of these confines, the powder is not able to develop significant pressure. The inertia of the heavier component (often times the bullet) causes it to move very little. The lighter component will be launched but at a significantly reuced velocity from that which the gun barrel will propel the bullet. I have seen ammunition that "cooked off" in a fire. Generally the bullet is still in the case (brass) but the primer is the part that was propelled.
Why does a gun barrel rise?
The barrel is usually above the centerline of the gun. When fired, recoil pushes straight back from the line of the barrel, but that is offset above the centerline, and causes the gun to pivot.
