tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post9101689179516835478..comments2024-03-14T00:37:58.663-07:00Comments on Firearms History, Technology & Development: Effectiveness of Old Firearms - IThe Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500376725481184982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-59780405960479085082016-04-10T14:41:49.953-07:002016-04-10T14:41:49.953-07:00I find it strange that they didn't invent ogiv...I find it strange that they didn't invent ogival bullets or slugs earlier. Even if they didn't know the Magnus effect yet, surely they would have seen the difference in accuracy ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056462408802939605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-88744048102216431882016-02-11T10:01:51.266-08:002016-02-11T10:01:51.266-08:00Yet balls fired from smoothbore firearms do not sp...Yet balls fired from smoothbore firearms do not spin consistently. As I understand it, they resemble more closely a knuckleball than a fastball. Therefore the Magnus effect would play a smaller role. Ball to bore fit, patching and lubrication, and barrel harmonics play major roles that you are not considering - and I'll wager that Krenn and Kalaus did not either, unless they were experienced black powder shooters.Site editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497189408061340722noreply@blogger.com