WOW! I made no analogy between a bullet and a boat. I did refer to the common error that the wind blows on the
side of the bullet forcing to "drift". If thet were so longer bullets (as in boattail) would present a larger cross
. section and drift furthur. If fact due to their increased Ballistic Coefficient they drift less.
I'll try once more; The gyroscopic action of the bullet aligns it in such a manner that the airflow is head on.
That is to say it points into the wind at a vector resultant of the wind, and the bullet velocity.
With the bullet turned into the wind there is a component of drag down wind which causes the drift.
Take Care!
