I can't help but wonder if it's because the Barnes maintains its weight and velocity better as it travels through the medium,maintains a consistent expanded frontal area,while conventional bullets lose weight and momentum as they are torn apart.
This would theoretically have the opposite effect to what is observed- the mono would travel farther forward while maintaining rotational speed, while the C&C would keep spinning but slow its forward motion, showing an increase in twist as it progresses through the media.
Something else must be at play here. Perhaps the propeller effect John mentioned.
Jordan, whatever....
I understand the bullet maintaining its rate of spin, but have to admit I don't understand at all how the bullet gains RPM's as it meets the resistances of bone and flesh in a BG animal. You would think the increased resistance would work to slow everything down,not speed it up.... But we know it keeps spinning regardless.
The barnes does not have the big frontal area of some expanding bullets and the space between the expanding petals offers less resistance which is another reason I think it maintains forward velocity better.
How does the C&C gain rpm's as it's passing through the medium? It's losing weight and tearing itself apart...I have to admit I don't get it.
