Spitzer (bullet)
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spitzer-bullet-230-873707
title:
Spitzer (bullet)
text:
The spitzer bullet is a pointed projectile that is primarily used in small-arms. The pointed nose shape, which was developed for military purposes in the late 19th and early 20th century, was a major design improvement compared to earlier rounder or flatter-tipped bullets because pointed nose shapes were less susceptible to external ballistic factors like drag. By adding a point, projectiles made for fully-powered and intermediate rifle cartridges obtain a lower drag coefficient, which makes the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of bullet design
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitzer_(bullet)
date created:
2007-05-14T15:01:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T15:49:40Z
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13
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