How does a rifled barrel of a weapon makes a weapon much more accurate?

Question

How does a rifled barrel of a weapon makes a weapon much more accurate?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

It’s called the gyroscope effect and it’s the same reason why peddling faster makes your bike more stable. The physics of it is rather complex but the simplest version is.

When something spins at a high rate of speed, the pivot point it is spinning around will stay in a fixed orientation. Meaning that a spinning bullet flies straighter and farther without tumbling.

If you want to see more about this affect i recommend this video. https://youtu.be/ty9QSiVC2g0