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Your question is a bit ambiguous, but let's see what we can do.
First, not many guns will fire effectively under water, and attempting to do so could be dangerous. Since water does not compress, if the barrel fills with water, it could fracture or explode. And, because water is a heavier medium than air, if you were able to fire a gun submerged, the distance of travel for the bullet will be significantly less.
Second, recognizing the possibility that you might be looking for the penetration potential of a bullet fired into water and the result to the round, consider again the density of water. Bullets fired into water do not penetrate well, typically not further than a couple feet. Larger rounds such as .50 cal, .44, .45, and 7.62 mm tend to fracture upon contact, and all rounds dump their ability to penetrate much past a foot or two depth.
Finally, bullets do not "explode." Hollow points and soft tips tend to mushroom. These and smaller caliber rounds can fragment, especially if they hit a solid object. Teflon or ballistic tipped ammunition tend to slip through or tumble. Even crosshatched rounds such as Black Talon bullets don't explode; such are engineered to fracture in an even pattern so to cause dramatic soft tissue damage.
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Can a rifle be fired under water?
Most can. Some will be damaged by the firing. The bullet will travel only a few feet.
Is a bullet fired into a gel or into what material when trying to identify the gun a bullet is fired from?
I used gelatin or a large water tank.
Shoot hand gun under water?
Actually, yes you can. It will affect the range of of the bullet and the lethality, and may possibly cause the gun to malfuction, but it can be fired underwater.
How do you clean a bullet?
If you mean a CARTRIDGE (a loaded round of ammunition) do not try it. Very unsafe. If you mean a BULLET (the projectile that is fired out of the barrel) soap and water.
Can a gun be fired under water?
Yes a gun can be fired under water. You can look it up on youtube the're plenty of videos showing it.
How does ballistics help police solve crimes?
Rifling marks, the marks etched into a bullet as it travels through a gun's barrel, are to a gun as fingerprints are to a person. To see if a fired round came from a particular gun, the gun is test fired into a pool of water (to stop the bullet without changing its shape) then the marks on the test fired bullet and the bullet in question are compared. Knowing the trajectory of a bullet points you in the direction of its origination. There are also some clues that will help you determine from how far a shot was fired, such as approximate speed on impact and the presence of burnt gunpowder.
What are some examples of potiential and kinetic energy?
a yo-yo, a car in motion, water falling from a water fall, walking or running, a bullet that has been fired.
What are the example of newtons law of motion?
A gun recoils when bullet is fired off the gun.A swimmer pushes the water when he moves forward.
What are the examples of newton's third law of motion?
A gun recoils when bullet is fired off the gun.A swimmer pushes the water when he moves forward.
Is there a way to find exactly which gun fired the bullet if there are several guns and several bullets?
Yes, there is. Each gun leaves different marks on the bullet as it travels down the barrel. It is just a question of test firing each of the guns available into water. Water stops the bullet in a very short distance without deforming the bullet. Then the sample bullet from the water is placed on one side of a comparison microscope and one of the bullets in question is placed on the other side of the microscope. By careful manipulation of the bullets it's possible to look at both of them to see if they match. If they do, question answered. If they don't, check the sample from the water against one of the other unknown bullets. This process is repeated using test bullets from each of the guns and comparing them against all the unknown bullets. Eventually it is possible to tell which weapon fired which bullet(if all the guns that were fired are available for test firing). The process will also tell whether all the weapons fired are accounted for. If there are bullets that don't match any of the test fired bullets then one, or more, gun/s must be missing
How far will a bullet form a high powered rifle travel under water?
Can't be answered without knowing the caliber, bullet weight and if it is fresh or salt water.
Can water vapor explode?
If stored under pressure and then quickly released it can burst out as steam.
