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Unread 10-03-2008, 12:28 AM   #5
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Interesting question. The drift of the bullet has nothing to do with the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis effect deals primarily with fluid dynamics, i.e. atmospheric movement and sink drains, not the solid and aerodynamics of ballistic flight.
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