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Antimatter is an ultimate explosive. I wonder when we will have bullets with antimatter.

• sandworm101 1y ago
  But it isn't. The reaction results in lots of energy but not much of an actual explosion, an explosion being an expansion of gas necessary to propel a bullet. Most of the energy would pass through/into the surrounding matter unconfined. Any gun would get hot and probably melt before the bullet started moving.
  • vbezhenar 1y ago
    The bullet should consist of several parts. Maybe it's more rocket than a bullet. 1. Part that makes it move from the gun to the target. May be ordinary powder or reactive engine. 2. Part that creates an energy when bullet hits the target. That's where antimatter would be useful. 3. Part that converts energy to damage. For example compressed gas which gets very hot, expands and pushes shrapnel to hit things around with very big speed. There are many possibilities, but you need as much energy as possible to create as much damage, as possible in the end.
    • sandworm101 1y ago
      That would be a "shell" or warhead rather than a bullet. Bullets are generally inert bits of metal propelled from a barrel. Shells are are filled with explosives to detonate at some point once far away from the launching barrel.
      • to11mtm 1y ago
        Since you've already been pedantic here, I'll note that a 'shell' can also consist of pellets fired from a shotgun round, which are still 'inert bits of metal propelled from a barrel' but for at least a traditional round (e.x. 'buckshot') do not detonate later...