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ebf Retained velocity 05-09-2016, 11:02 PM
MassiveAttack They slow down more slowly... 05-09-2016, 11:06 PM
GWH Its all aerodynamics, you are... 05-09-2016, 11:34 PM
Jack_ Imagine throwing a small... 06-09-2016, 12:19 AM
Dead is better It's all to do with one Krupp... 06-09-2016, 12:23 AM
Dead is better Errr I kinda compacted... 06-09-2016, 12:41 AM
GravelBen What they said... more... 06-09-2016, 01:12 AM
ebf Had a look at Litz's chapter... 06-09-2016, 09:33 AM
Spudattack Inertia, a heavier bullet has... 06-09-2016, 09:39 AM
Feather or Shoot Momentum I think, as inertia... 06-09-2016, 11:39 AM
stug Possibly inertia. A heavier... 06-09-2016, 09:40 AM
ebf Aha, thanks spud & stug. I... 06-09-2016, 09:47 AM
Chilli_Dog I was confused with this for... 06-09-2016, 10:46 AM
WallyR ebf Eben - thanks for the... 06-09-2016, 10:49 AM
zimmer If SD = Sectional Density... 06-09-2016, 11:28 AM
zimmer Not exactly correct as SD... 06-09-2016, 12:22 PM
Feather or Shoot Who's that directed to? Looks... 06-09-2016, 03:12 PM
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    Inertia, a heavier bullet has more inertia than light one, therefore with the drag being equal it will take longer to lose its velocity.

    If you then have a lower drag coefficient (shape) you have less force slowing it, so less drag, more inertia means it takes longer to be slowed.

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