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TheWiseOne1234 t1_jah6xmc wrote on March 1, 2023 at 12:23 PM

Reply to comment by phdoofus in Does the spinning of a bullet have any effect on its drag? by Eastern-Ability8411

I disagree. The vector sum of the air speed against the bullet's body is greater when the bullet spins, resulting in a (slightly) greater Reynolds number, which will (slightly) increase drag in the direction of travel.