Exactly What is "Ogive"

[short range]

I'm sure this seems like a stupid question to most of you, Exactly what is "Ogive" ?

 

[Steve Blair]

Below is another ogive question just asked and answered. The link is a good explanation of various bullet features.

http://www.accurateshooter.com/forum/index.php/topic,3745713.msg35852490.html#msg35852490

 

[zullo74]

From Wikipedia.....

In ballistics or aerodynamics, an ogive is a pointed, curved surface mainly used to form the approximately streamlined nose of a bullet or other projectile.

The traditional or secant ogive is a surface of revolution of the same curve that forms a Gothic arch; that is, a circular arc, of greater radius than the diameter of the cylindrical section ("shank"), is drawn from the edge of the shank until it intercepts the axis.

If this arc is drawn so that it meets the shank at zero angle (that is, the distance of the centre of the arc from the axis, plus the radius of the shank, equals the radius of the arc), then it is called a tangential or spitzer ogive. This is a very common ogive for high velocity (supersonic) rifle bullets.


Ogive on a 9mm cartridgeThe sharpness of this ogive is expressed by the ratio of its radius to the diameter of the cylinder; a value of one half being a hemispherical dome, and larger values being progressively more pointed. Values of 4 to 10 are commonly used in rifles, with 6 being the most common.

Another common ogive for bullets is the elliptical ogive. This is a curve very similar to the spitzer ogive, except that the circular arc is replaced by an ellipse defined in such a way that it meets the axis at exactly 90°. This gives a somewhat rounded nose regardless of the sharpness ratio. An elliptical ogive is normally described in terms of the ratio of the length of the ogive to the diameter of the shank. A ratio of one half would be, once again, a hemisphere. Values close to 1 are common in practice. Elliptical ogives are mainly used in pistol bullets.

Missiles and aircraft generally have much more complex ogives, such as the von Kármán ogive.

 

[whiskey08]

i think from a more practical standpoint its where the bullet touches the lands, so depending on your chamber dimensions and bullet dimensions its a pretty broad spectrum, however if you narrow it down to where the bullet touches the lands that covers all barrels and bullets?????

 

[short range]

Thanks Whiskey08, That's a great simple answer, much easier to understand for a simple guy like me.

 

[gunnermhr]

So, exactly how do you pronounce it.O guy've or O jive or some other way?

 

[Steve Blair]

Oh-jive