Is it possible to curve a bullet like in Wanted?
Posted by agentOrange@reddit | mythbusters | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Posted by agentOrange@reddit | mythbusters | View on Reddit | 5 comments
killeryugi@reddit
No, not by simply swinging your gun in an arc and firing. Try spinning a bucket around in a circle and letting go, the bucket flies in a line tangent to the circle, it does not keep following the circle. Similarly the swinging of the gun would cause the bullet to fly a little more to the right or left, but it would be moving in a straight line only about 2 or three degrees off.
Now in typical Mythbusters fashion it is possible to replicate the curve the bullet. If there were a small but heavy center to the bullet that could be pushed off center after a period of time during the flight, then the bullet could suddenly change direction slightly, replicating the results of the movie (although it would still be moving in a line, not a curve.)
no_dawg@reddit
Mother. Fucker.
http://i.gizmodo.com/5214131/the-pentagons-exacto-rifle-will-be-able-to-take-out-pirates-a-mile-away
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
The writer of the article is mistaken. With 7.62x 54mm Nato has a reach to 800m by a decently trained shooter, a .50 BMG rd can take heads in excess of 1 mile. A steerable 1/2” round is a new kind of awesome/scary.
wantwan1@reddit
https://gizmodo.com/the-pentagons-exacto-rifle-will-be-able-to-take-out-pir-5214131
RantRanger@reddit
Yes.
Think... how does an MLB pitcher throw curve balls?
The trick is to use "english"... spin the bullet against the direction of travel. This will create a dynamic / static pressure differential perpendicular to the direction of flight. The result is the bullet will arc.
How to do this?
Best way I can think of is: Musket with friction ribs along one side of the barrel. This will induce English spin on the ball, causing it to arc as it flies.