A Compendium of Ballistic Properties of Projectiles of Possible Interest in Small Arms

Abstract

The report is a compendium of the ballistic properties of projectile shapes of possible interest in small arms applications. The shapes cover a range of L/D ranging from conventional bullets (approximately 3.5) to that of flechettes (approximately 20) and include such shapes as cones, cone cylinders, and cone flares. The ballistic properties are mapped over a range of calibers and projectile densities. A drag-reducing tracer is included as one of the prime design considerations as a means of reducing base drag. Tabulations include velocity, energy, angle of fall, time of flight, and height as a function of range, with constraints on recoil momentum. Aerodynamic coefficients are also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0882117

Entities

People

  • Arthur E. Thraikill
  • Basil J. Reiter
  • Bertram B. Grollman
  • Leonard C. Macallister

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Pressure
  • Carbonate Esters
  • Composite Materials
  • Drag
  • Drag Reduction
  • Exterior Ballistics
  • Geometry
  • Interior Ballistics
  • Mach Number
  • Machine Guns
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Small Arms
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Library and Information Science
  • ballistics.