Yep! Stands to reason the rotational velocity would sustain long after
forward velocity.

Bob Swinney
"Gary Coffman" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:35:23 GMT, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:
Tumbling which way? Bullets tumble when they lose a percentage of their
rpm.
Bullets shot straight up always tumble. There go the old aerodynamics...

That's not what Hatcher reported. The bullets came down base first, and
still spinning at a great rate.

Gary