What would happen if you fired a gun on a train moving as fast as a bullet?

What would happen if you fired a gun on a train moving as fast as a bullet?

If you shoot the bullet off the back of the train, the bullet will still be moving away from you and the gun at 1,000 mph, but now the speed of the train will subtract from the speed of the bullet. Relative to the ground, the bullet will not be moving at all, and it will drop straight to the ground.

What happens when a bullet is fired up?

Once it reaches its apogee, the bullet will fall. Air resistance limits its speed, but bullets are designed to be fairly aerodynamic, so the speed is still quite lethal if the bullet happens to hit someone. In rural areas, the chance of hitting someone is remote because the number of people is low.

What can affect the performance of a bullet?

Here are four factors that affect ammunition performance.

• The quality of the ammunition in the first place. Whatever we start with, it must be in the best possible condition.
• Moisture. It’s the big fish in the list of ammunition enemies.
• Altitude.
• Temperature.

What affects gun accuracy?

Scopes, sound moderators and bipods that don’t fit properly can also affect rifle accuracy. Bipods can cause different pressures to the stock under firing and this can cause all sorts of inaccuracies if the barrel touches the stock. Similarly, a badly fitted or loose or heavy moderator will affect accuracy.

Do muzzle brakes affect accuracy?

Muzzle brakes may do nothing to degrade the accuracy the rifle will have, but it will change how the barrel whips during barrel time. That might change accuracy because bullets will leave at a different point. Brakes only work to reduce recoil after the bullet’s left the barrel.

Does a heavy barrel increase accuracy?

Heavy barrels are more accurate because the extra weight reduces recoil. Heavy barrels have a third effect that will inherently increase the accuracy of the rifle (and the shooter), and that is less recoil and less muzzle jump.

Does barrel pitting affect accuracy?

A smooth rifle can shoot just as accurately as a rifle can at 50 yards. So if the bore is pitted then the chances are that the rifle will no longer be able to match the performance of a smooth rifle.

Can you fix a pitted barrel?

If the bore is pitted, there’s absolutely nothing you can do to “fix” the pitting. Pitting is just that: tiny holes rusted into the metal, and there’s no way to “remove” or “fill” the holes. This does not mean the barrel is no good, or that it won’t shoot good groups.

Is a pitted barrel safe to shoot?

Can barrel corrosion and pitting make a rifle unsafe to shoot? – Quora. Yes. This is dependent on many issues and is very rare that ether corrosion or the pitting would cause a problem.

Can you shoot a gun with rust in the barrel?

Fouling will lead to rust. This corrosion damages and erodes the metal parts of the gun. Usually, this starts inside the barrel of the gun where the residue is left around the chamber, ejector, and firing mechanism. Untreated corrosion can cause the gun to be unsafe to shoot.

What happens if you dont clean your rifle barrel?

Every time you fire your gun, carbon, lead, copper, and plastic—if shooting shotgun—residue are left in the barrel, chamber and action. After many, many rounds, this residue can begin to build up. This fouling comes from the powder, wad, and bullets. Fouling built up over time can impact a gun’s reliability.

What causes pitting on guns?

Causes of Pitting and Corrosion Many things could initiate pitting on guns: surface scratches, finish defects, damages on the protective coating, and shooting corrosive ammunition. Metal oxidation and lack of maintenance nonetheless play primary roles in the pitting mechanism.

How does pitting happen?

Pitting corrosion occurs when the cathode (damaged coating) is large and the anode (exposed metal) is small. A small area of metal is then exposed and becomes the anodic. Pitting is vigorous when the solution on the metal surface contains chloride, hypochlorite or bromide ions.

How do you fix pitted steel?

Clean

1. Wrap a sheet of 80-grit sandpaper around a sanding block and sand the pitted area aggressively.
2. Wipe the sanding dust off the metal with a rag.
3. Scrub the metal with a wire brush to remove rust particles from inside the pits and wipe off the particles with a dry rag.

How do you get rid of pitted stainless steel?

Black spots on stainless steel cookware are usually the result of the polishing process, and they are most common on new pots and pans. Remove these by pouring olive oil on the deposits, allowing it to sit for a while, then washing the pot with dish soap, warm water and a nonabrasive sponge or cloth.

Why is my stainless steel turning black?

Stainless steel turning black is an oxidation process called rouging, and can be caused by many factors: exposure to oxidizers, contact with non stainless steel metals, or exposure to high heat.