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Posted: 11/15/2004 9:52:44 AM EDT
| In the formulas on round stablizing the use of bullet wt., bullet length, bullet speed,barrel twist and bullet diameter are all used to calculate if a round is stablized. Why does't barrel length factor into this calculation? I would think longer burn and being constricted for alonger time would influence stabilization. Any other thoughts? |
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My guess is that the answer is in the bullet speed input ... the longer the barrel, the greater the muzzle velocity. So if you adjust your input variable for the greater MV of a longer barrel, it will be taken into account in the answer. Remington's ballistics info says for rounds in the 3,000 to 3,500 fps range, estimate about 30 fps differential for each inch of barrel length. |
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