Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIs there a reason why bullets aren't squared? Glock's are squared on the outside but shoot round bullets. Why not square, was it ever tested? Not talking about all guns just usually handhelds.message-squaremessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down116
arrow-up1-4arrow-down1message-squareIs there a reason why bullets aren't squared? Glock's are squared on the outside but shoot round bullets. Why not square, was it ever tested? Not talking about all guns just usually handhelds.Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squareShimitar@downonthestreet.eulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoRotation. Bullets spin, it’s for stability and range. Weapons are built to spin the bullet while it exit. Non round shots would not be able to spin at the same way due to resistance and aerodynamics and will be much less effective.
Rotation. Bullets spin, it’s for stability and range. Weapons are built to spin the bullet while it exit.
Non round shots would not be able to spin at the same way due to resistance and aerodynamics and will be much less effective.