I have a thread in a different area related to this, but this aspect of it is probably more suited to this forum.
Long story short, when bullets are unstable (via rpm), do they typically strike a target (say at 25yd) and make the same general sized holes in the same general orientation? I.e. when bullets are unstable, are they consistently unstable assuming consistent ammunition/velocity?
I've seen plenty of keyhole targets where the bullets are all over the map, but I've got an issue where I have only a slight wobble. However, the impacts on my target are roughly the same "size" oval and are making these ovals in roughly the same "direction". In other words, the bullet appears to have entered at the 3 o clock position on the oval, and the whole oval is oriented horizontally on the target. This is repeatable.
This is a factory firearm with two factory ammunitions.
When bullets are slightly unstable, do they impact in the same way or is it generally random? Can muzzle blast or the shape of a muzzle device have a considerable impact on bullet stability (assuming nothing is touching)?