Posted by Billy NY on February 13, 2009 at 05:42:34 from (74.67.3.238):
In Reply to: OT-Balistics question posted by Bill Porter on February 12, 2009 at 20:13:07:
The test they performed on the Myth Busters show, provided 2 scenarios, one being if the rifle was straight vertically, true 180 deg or perpendicular to the ground, the projectile would reach it's max height and tumble back to earth, relatively close to where it was fired. If you tilt the rifle, (even slightly) so that the bullet trajectory is an arc, the projectile continues in its path until gravity pulls it down. The bullet is apparently more dangerous if it maintains an arc or somewhat horizontal trajectory, vs perpendicular trajectory, and they cited an instance where a person was killed by a bullet in this manner.
They fired an M1 Garand, and some 9mm pistol rounds on the salt flats somehwere, they did retrieve the 9mm bullets, I forget if they were able to find any rifle bullets. I also forget whether they tested the lethality of a bullet striking a person when fired perpendicular to the earth, though I sure would not want to test that theory, stray or not, bullets fired in an unsafe direction, at something that does not absorb impact, especially rifle ammunition, is very dangerous.
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