ElectrikKoolAid
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A bullet dropped from your hand and a bullet fired (parallel to the ground) will both hit the ground at the same time.
The vertical pull of gravity is the same no matter what the horizontal speed of the object is. Likewise, a small bullet and a large bullet dropped from your hand will both hit the ground at the same time, as the acceleration of gravity acts on all objects equally.
The 9mm, moving from the muzzle almost 30% faster than a .45, covers the distance to the target in less time. This gives gravity less time to perform downward movement, hence less "drop".
The faster a bullet, the "flatter" it's trajectory for a given distance.
The vertical pull of gravity is the same no matter what the horizontal speed of the object is. Likewise, a small bullet and a large bullet dropped from your hand will both hit the ground at the same time, as the acceleration of gravity acts on all objects equally.
The 9mm, moving from the muzzle almost 30% faster than a .45, covers the distance to the target in less time. This gives gravity less time to perform downward movement, hence less "drop".
The faster a bullet, the "flatter" it's trajectory for a given distance.