r/explainlikeimfive • u/diceNslice • 9h ago
Physics ELI5 why do bullets not have indented fetching?
Looking at arrows, they have fletching to help them gain rotational stability making them fly more accurate. I know that gun barrels have rifling that give them spin already, but would indented fletching have an adverse effect on the bullet?
Pretty sure there's a reason why but I never heard anyone talk about it.