Is It Possible For A Bullet To Go Through A Rock?
I found a rock with a perfect hole through it while walking along the site of D-Day (Normandy Beach, France) when I traveled there in 2005. I was wondering if this could have been caused by a bullet going through it or not.
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Posted: February 28th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 11
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Comment from bravozul
Time: February 28, 2010, 8:18 pm
Not likely if it is a perfect hole. Bullets typically expand and transfer a tremendous amount of energy that would likely shatter a rock. Erosion could do it or it could have been made by people. Maybe it is an arrow straightener or some other artifact.
Comment from nowyoukn
Time: February 28, 2010, 10:27 pm
Anything is possible, but if it is a perfect hole, it’s probably not a bullet. When a bullet penetrates something, the point of entry is smaller than the exit area.
Comment from rose_mer
Time: March 1, 2010, 12:15 am
possible but not likely. Could be though.
Comment from Christine H
Time: March 1, 2010, 3:41 am
I am sorry that all the answerer’s are saying no. ( Although I have to agree with them). Wouldn’t that have been an amazing eye popping sort of “Wow” moment if it were correct!
Comment from NONAME
Time: March 1, 2010, 4:41 am
No it’s not a bullet hole in rock. It was likely drilled in the rock in order to attach something. A bullet impact would not create a perfect round hole. It may or may not have anything to do with the battle. It might have been used for an eyebolt to tie up a fishing boat. It might have been used for an anchor point for a machine gun nest.
Comment from Professo
Time: March 1, 2010, 9:40 am
No, for it would bounce off or shatter the rock. The hole was possibly made by drilling. You can pick rocks up with regular holes around the old Cornish mines
Comment from Marc A. Bacus
Time: March 1, 2010, 2:11 pm
there are different kinds of rocks . some are soft and some are hard. it may be a bullet or a phenomena
Comment from tmnasn
Time: March 1, 2010, 4:35 pm
Anythings possible.
Comment from canislup
Time: March 1, 2010, 6:34 pm
Depends on the bullet, depends on the rock. Generally speaking, though, a bullet would not make a perfect hole in anything, because of the explosive impact.
Comment from Narky
Time: March 1, 2010, 7:11 pm
I’d say its more likely to have been water erosion… especially if the hole is smooth.
Comment from antoin
Time: April 9, 2010, 2:37 pm
I think that anything is possible and like they said it depends what type of bullet it is…I think a 40cal could do it
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