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How is math used in gunsmiths?

Updated: 9/21/2023
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While not a gunsmith myself, I can easily say that mathematics plays a crucial part in understanding the physics concepts behind the operation and construction of firearms. For example, say you wanted to create a firearm with an effective range of 300 meters, that is the firearm would still be both accurate and lethal at 300 meters. This requires an understanding of the physics concept of ballistics, or the science of objects in flight aka projectiles. Ballistics draws heavily upon vector calculus and integral calculus in order to calculate such things as velocity, acceleration, the kinetic energy of the projectile, penetration, stopping power, etc. With an advanced knowledge of ballistics, one can easily calculate the mass of the bullet necessary and what speed it must be traveling at in order to achieve the desired 300 meter effective range.

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