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Which is greater the momentum of a bullet fired from a rifle or the momentum of the rifle's recoil?
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Both are equal in magnitude but in opposite direction
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A bullet is fired from a gun. The speed of the bullet will be about the same as the speed of the recoiling gun if the mass of the bullet equals the mass of the gun?
The mass of a bullet is nowhere near the mass of a gun. A bullet weighs at most a few hundred grains. Most guns weigh at least a couple of pounds, some weigh several pounds (talking about handguns and rifles).
A rifle bullet mass 03 leaves the end of the rifle a a speed of 1200 ms If the rifle moves back at 4 ms What is the rifles mass?
What is the mass unit of the bullet?ms stands for millisecond. I guess you're meaning m/s (meter per second)
Why does your bullet tumble when it comes out of the barrel?
Bullets fired from a rifled firearm should NOT tumble in flight. If they do so, it is a sign of problems. This may be caused by different matters that all relate to the rifling in the firearm, and the bullet. First is rifling is badly worn, if the bore is oversized for the bullet, or if rifling is badly fouled with lead/ jacketing metal/powder deposits, the bullet will not be gripped by the rifling and spun, and may not be stable in flight (tumbling) Try cleaning the bore properly, and check for excessive wear at the muzzle. The second condition is the wrong weight/length of bullet for the rate of twist of the rifling. A fast rate of twist, combined with a very fast bullet, MAY result in the bullet "stripping", and not being spun by the rifling. Or a very heavy, slow bullet may not be spun fast enough to stabilize the bullet. Most .22 rimfire rifles are rifled to shoot 40 grain bullets accurately. If loaded with a 60 grain bullet, such as the Aguilla 60 gr SSS, the bullet will not be stabilized, and may tumble in flight.
How does a hollow point bullet work?
When a hollow-point hunting bullet strikes a soft target, the pressure created in the pit forces the material (usually lead) around the inside edge to expand outwards, increasing the axial diameter of the projectile as it passes through. This process is commonly referred to as mushrooming, because the resulting shape, a widened, rounded nose on top of a cylindrical base, typically resembles a mushroom.The greater frontal surface area of the expanded bullet limits its depth of penetration into the target, and causes more extensive tissue damage along the wound path. Many hollow-point bullets, especially those intended for use at high velocity in centerfire rifles, are jacketed, i.e. a portion of the lead-cored bullet is wrapped in a thin layer of harder metal, such as copper or mild steel. This jacket provides additional strength to the bullet, and can help prevent it from leaving deposits of lead inside the bore. Incontrolled expansion bullets, the jacket and other internal design characteristics help to prevent the bullet from breaking apart; a fragmented bullet will not penetrate as far.
What is the velocity of a bullet?
It depends on a number of factors including propellant charge, bullet weight and barrel length. Handgun muzzle velocities range from about 750 feet per second and 1350 fps. Ordinary rifles go up to about 3,000 fps. Some specialty rounds go above that. For an idea of the variation: using the same 357 Magnum round, a snub-nosed revolver will eject the bullet at 1,100 fps, a match revolver at 1350 fps and a 16" barrel rifle at 1,850 fps. Your standard-issue .45 cal pistol ammo has a muzzle velocity around 850 fps.
What is the meaning of a rifles back lash?
The proper word is "recoil." The action of firing a bullet causes the rifles to recoil against the shooter's shoulder.
How does automatic rifles work?
Gas or recoil operates the action.
What is the danger with lever action rifles?
shooting pointed bullets in tube magazine , pointed bullets can set off the ammo in the rifles recoil.
Can recoil from shot guns or rifles hurt your shoulders?
Yes, it can any gun for that mater will.
Is the Greener bullet only used for rifles?
The Greener bullet was for muzzleloading rifles- although it COULD be used in a single shot, muzzleloading pistol. See the link below for a little information.
How rifles function without recoil?
Recoil is not necessary for a rifle to function. It is a by product of the mass of the projecticle being sent down the bore by expanding gases of burning gun powder.
How do semi automatic rifles work?
In some, the recoil of the cartridge firing operates the action. In others, a small part of the expanding hot gasses that push the bullet are tapped to operate the action. The rifle extracts the fired cartridge, cocks the hammer, and chambers a fresh cartridge.
What is grain in a bullet?
The weight of the bullet. They can range from 25 grain (Small rifles) to over 400 grain for big game.
Does 243 have a big kick?
No, it does not. In fact, many 243 Winchester rifles were specifically bought as a women's hunting rifle or for a young fellow first starting out due to the very minimal recoil or "kick" generated by the 100 or 117 grain bullet weight used for most hunting applications.
Will used tires make a good bullet stop for 22 long rifles?
No
How did the rifle impact life in america?
these rifles helped americans improve in war with a stronger ammunition and more powerful recoil.
What is a weakness of the AK-47?
well for starters if in the hands of a person who has no experience on how to control the recoil the recoil is a big problem, and compared to other assault rifles it has a slow firing rate Edit: its main weakness is its lower accuracy compared to other assault rifles and its Iron sights are crude. the answer on top of this is also right.
