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== = = = = = = =Ballistics= The best firearm in the world will perform horribly if not fed equally good ammunition. A well-designed round can significantly increase the accuracy and stopping power of any caliber bullet. Ballistics is the science of how ammunition operates. Ballistics is a science which is important for soldiers, law enforcement, hunters, and anyone who seeks to protect their life, their home, and their family. The study of ballistics can help any shooter to achieve better results from their rifle, pistol, or shotgun.(Sara .T) = = =How do bullets fly?= =This document attempts to explain the basics of the complicated subject of bullet motion through the atmosphere and avoids formulas as well as mathematics, but expects familiarity with the way of physical thinking. It includes new experimental observations of bullets fired from small arms, both at short and at long ranges. Numerous illustrations are included and can be viewed via links to promote further understanding. This article is also thought as an introduction for all types of readers (hunters, sportsmen, ballisticians, forensic scientists), interested in the "mysteries" of the exterior ballistics of bullets, fired from small arms.(Sara .T)=


 * Small projectiles, like those fired from [|__rifles__] and [|__handguns__] (collectively known as small arms), are called [|__bullets__].
 * A "round" is a unit of ammunition per person firing; for small arms this is the combination of bullet, propellant, primer and cartridge case.
 * Large [|__caliber__] [|__guns__] often fire explosive-filled projectiles known as [|__shells__], the equivalent non-explosive projectile is a //shot// (see [|__artillery__]).
 * Large numbers of small projectiles intended to be fired all at once in a single discharge are also called shot; hand-held guns designed for this type of ammunition are generally known as [|__shotguns__].
 * [|__Duds__] are ammunition that fail to work as intended. (Cynthia G.)

Interior Ballistics When a projectile weapon, such as used in naval artillery, is launched from the gun barrel, it is accelerated to a high velocity by the burning of propellant. The propellant may travel with the projectile or be stationary in the barrel. The gasses produced by the burning propellant are trapped in the volume behind the projectile. The introduction of more heat into the product gasses causes the pressure to rise which in turn will accelerate the projectile. On the other hand, the movement of the projectile increases the volume which tends to drop the pressure. (Ashley S)