Quote Originally Posted by Shaka_Khan View Post
I think that's when they don't aim high enough. That's how the bullet in the article landed about a mile away. I don't see a difference between a falling penny and a falling bullet. The bullet shoots up but doesn't shoot back down when shot closer to a right angle up in the air. Does the bullet tend to point towards its sharp point due to aerodynamics? Would that sharp end be enough to hurt someone?
To be specific. Without any air drag, the bullet would fall down with the same speed as it was shot out with. The drag does a significant slowdown though.

The bullet is potentially lethal when the sharp point is down. That usually happen with bullets shot in an angle, while the bullet fired straight up tends to fall down flat.