Does a faster bullet do more damage?

The faster bullet would damage more tissue, but the resulting shallow wound, impressive as it would be, might not be as lethal as a slower projectile that penetrated deeper, striking vital areas. Different bullet types are designed for different uses, even within the same caliber and of the same weight.

Does a bullet come down at the same speed it goes up?

A 0.50 caliber bullet wound of the face. The [+] A bullet fired straight up, with no wind, might reach a height of 10,000 feet (about three kilometers), but will come back down at only around 150 miles per hour: just 10\% of the speed and with only 1\% of the energy as the originally fired bullet.

How much force is behind a bullet?

This translates to roughly 16000 pound of force at the muzzle. Now, when a bullet is fired, all of the propulsion it receives is gone by the time it leaves the barrel. that means from the second it leaves the muzzle(end of the barrel), it is losing energy to drag.

What is the muzzle velocity of a bullet?

The speed at which a bullet is moving the minute it leaves the barrel is known as the muzzle velocity. It is normally measured in feet per second (fps or ft/s), meters per second (m/s), and occasionally you will see it quoted in miles per hour (mph). Thus you might see a 125 grain 9mm round quoted as having a muzzle velocity of 1225 fps.

How does initial bullet speed play into external ballistics?

Although gravity and wind are the main influences on a bullet’s path, there are certainly some other factors to consider as well. One of these is the initial bullet speed. How does initial bullet speed play into external ballistics? Bullet speed does not lessen or increase gravity’s effects.

How does the barrel length affect the speed of a bullet?

It merely gives more or less time for the force to act on the projectile. Three things determine speed: a bullet’s initial speed, its efficiency and environmental variables. A longer barrel permits a faster bullet, but this doesn’t equate to more accuracy. Temperature also can affect velocity.

What is velocity impulse in a rifle?

It is the impulse caused by the deceleration of the rifle and stock over the time due to the the bullet’s acceleration through he 24” of barrel. Remember this fact when the bullet’s penetration force into an animal’s body is considered below.