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Old 09-13-2012, 12:50 AM   #486 (permalink)
Galane
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Exhaust in the wake... like base bleed on an artillery shell. ;-) Doesn't much affect the trajectory or velocity but does make the shell retain more kinetic energy.

Boattail bullets enjoy a similar effect on retained energy over ones with the same weight, diameter and nose shape.
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