2006-10-11 12:18:17 · 8 answers · asked by Gregory D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Depends on the caliber. Amount of powder and type to propel it and the type and weight of bullet.
Even slightly depends on the barrel length. The same bullet will travel higher/farther out of a six inch barrel than a two inch barrel since it is given more force for a longer length.
(There was a really cool Mythbusters where they tackled a related topic about bullet velocity coming down.)
2006-10-11 12:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by tigglys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you mean shot from the ground, at say an average altitude of 4000 feet, I dont think any hand gun could make it past the "atmosphere" which is like 30,000 feet , you would need a self propelled projectile to make it that far or beyond. a little .22 can shoot over a mile horizontilly, but not that far straight up. A 7mm. magnum, which is pretty fast, and powerfull, might make it a mile or two, Mount Everest is over 9 miles high, I dont think anything except some sort of rocket could make it higher.
2006-10-11 12:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the power of the hand gun and what caliber. Regardless, it could probably go several hundred feet.
2006-10-11 12:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by Oklahoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give us angle of launch and speed of the bullet.
2006-10-11 12:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by leikevy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give us the bullet speed and i will answer it.
2006-10-11 12:46:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way up there, then back down
2006-10-11 12:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2.5 miles.
2006-10-11 12:19:30 · answer #7 · answered by ROBERT H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humm.... my guess? a 100 yrds up...
2006-10-11 12:20:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋