They've been on golf balls forever. I know they been incorporated in to wheels, helmets and jerseys for elite cyclists. Any reason someone hasn't tried to incorporate them into a bullet to increase efficiency of flight?
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They've been on golf balls forever. I know they been incorporated in to wheels, helmets and jerseys for elite cyclists. Any reason someone hasn't tried to incorporate them into a bullet to increase efficiency of flight?
google is your friend.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/...impled-bullet/
Speed. Subsonic bullets might benefit.
Interesting. The article looks to be 8 years old. The article reports the findings as quite positive. I wonder why we haven't seen anything work it's way into the commercial/civilian market.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCE1
Did you not see the date the article was posted? April 1st.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baller
I'm thinking it was a april's fools joke.
Yep. A Book by Dr. McCoy called Modern Exterior Ballistics covers this quite deeply.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinhood
https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Exteri...Coy+ballistics
For supersonic flight, the tail angle is king, then the ogive. Meplate and bearing surface is almost irrelevant, despite the garbage "Just the tip" line given by a certain bullet company....:rolleyes:
Dimpled Bullet Spoof Continues to Fool Web Readers
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/...l-web-readers/
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/...l-web-readers/
Yep, sure sounded good though!
Thanks for the recommendation. That book's not inexpensive. Maybe I'll request my local library procure a copy.