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Southla1 · July 17, 2000, 01:25 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JackFlash:
What is understood is that when the projectile leaves the muzzle, it receives a slight increase in MV from the escaping
gases. Immediately after that, its MV begins to decrease because of drag. [/quote]

That would make sense seeing that the bullet was still being shoved down the barrel by the expanding gas and at the instant of the bullet clearing the muzzle the barrel friction is gone, hence the gas has an easier job.

July 17, 2000, 01:25 PM	#4
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JackFlash: What is understood is that when the projectile leaves the muzzle, it receives a slight increase in MV from the escaping gases. Immediately after that, its MV begins to decrease because of drag. [/quote] That would make sense seeing that the bullet was still being shoved down the barrel by the expanding gas and at the instant of the bullet clearing the muzzle the barrel friction is gone, hence the gas has an easier job.