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From: henry@hutto.UUCP (Henry Melton)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Small caliber velocity
Summary: terminal velocity of small arms rounds
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Date: 4 Jan 90 04:25:18 GMT
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From: henry@hutto.UUCP (Henry Melton)



Having had several shot-gun pellets rattle the windows during some New
Year noise-making, I have been wondering just how fast the various small
caliber pistol/rifle bullets would hit the ground after being fired into
the air.  You commonly hear of police firing a warning shot into the
air, yet I have never heard of such a random shell killing anyone.  The
physics of figuring the terminal velocity of small tumbling bullets is
beyond me.  Does anyone know of any real figures?  How safe is it to
fire a gun into the air?
 
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