Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-30049823-20190708030947/@comment-27306930-20190712004310

Rskm1 wrote: Here's why I think it works so well without any sculpting or aerodynamicizing or fins or ANYTHING: Center Of Mass. ​​​​That's definitely part of it. We've had many discussions about "aerodynamicizing" in the past. Bottom line, at the velocities we're shooting at aerodynamic shape is less important than Center of Gravity and ballistic profile. A flat headed projectile is much more efficient and stable at low velocities. I've compared it to the ballistic profile of raindrops.

The round shape of Nerf missiles, and their slanted fins, are actually a detriment to their performance. Your slug-shaped pipe insulation missiles should perform better, even if they weigh considerably more and have no fins.