Imagine that the bullet´s CG moves on a straight line in the middle of the box,. Then the spiral-like curve indicates the spatial movement of the bullet´s tip along the range in calibres (0...8000 calibers). In this example, the M193 bullet shows a small precession instability.
Bullet | Muzzle Values | Yaw Angle | |||
mass | 3.58 g | velocity | 964.1 m/s | maximum | < 2° |
diameter | 5.68 mm | static stability factor | 1.38 | dynamically stable | no |