Re: gun angle

Actually your right. But a better way to explain it is at some elevation
the bullet will reach it's max range. It will have forward velocity and
downward velocity. If you increase the elevation the bullet will have a
higher arc, go higher but not as far forward. It will still have some
forward velocity though.

Opps my bad.

Doug T


Charon041 wrote:

# Hi Doug:
#
# I'm no mathematician but I think you are wrong that the forward
# velocity of a bullet is zero at its maximum range.
# Regards,
# Phil
#


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