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Old 03-24-2014, 03:51 PM   #28 (permalink)
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8' vs 6'

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Originally Posted by craveman85 View Post
I'm tempted to screw a piece of plywood to my truck bed now. I wonder how much bed length has to do with the CD measurements. Is an 8' optimal over a 6'? I'm assuming the longer the better ( at least with bullets longer heavier bullets have a higher ballistic coefficient or CD).
The longer bed provides the (rearwards facing step) geometry which better supports flow re-attachment and vortex capture without reversed flow entering from behind.
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