How high would a bullet go if you shoot it straight up?

10,000 feet
A bullet fired straight up, with no wind, might reach a height of 10,000 feet (about three kilometers), but will come back down at only around 150 miles per hour: just 10\% of the speed and with only 1\% of the energy as the originally fired bullet.

What is the velocity of a bullet returning to Earth?

If there were no air resistance, the bullet would return to earth going exactly the same speed as it left the gun barrel, i.e. around 2,500 feet per second.

How far will a .22 bullet travel before dropping?

Over a mile. Given enough space for vertical drop, . 22 Long Rifle bullets are capable of travelling about 2000 yards (~1830 meters) horizontally. After that point, any further bullet travel is solely attributable to gravity because all horizontal momentum has been lost due to air resistance.

How far does a .40 bullet travel?

The 40S&W cartridge drops about 6 feet in 100yards. So, if a “normal shooter” fires a . 40S&W “normally”, the bullet will hit the ground in about 250 feet. The huge question here should be, how far can you hit the target with it.

Does a bullet go faster going up or down?

When the bullet is going up, gravity is trying to pull it down, so the bullet slows down. Now, instead of slowing it down, gravity makes it go faster. Because gravity is constant (i.e. it doesn’t change), the bullet will speed up while coming down at the SAME RATE as it slowed down when it was going up.

How far can a 22 bullet travel in a straight line?

“The most common and easiest round to get is the . 22 caliber. It can travel around 1.5 miles at a 12,000 foot altitude,” Paskiewicz said. Many factors go into where a bullet travels like wind, obstacles, weight of bullet and trajectory.

How much does a .22 bullet drop at 200 yards?

The 22LR bullet drops roughly 32 inches at 200 yards.