Comparing Measured Bullet Weight with Manufacturer Specifications

Abstract

Most rifle bullets are sold with a nominal bullet weight list4ed on the box, but few boxes give the tolerance or uncertainty of the bullet weight. This article presents careful measurements of bullet weight, giving the mean, standard deviation, and extreme spread for a number of makes and models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2012
Accession Number
AD1029721

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Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Measurement
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Uncertainty

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