If bullets travel over the speed of sound, how come they don't make a sonic boom every time they're fired? - Quora

Answer (1 of 15): They do. If the bullet is going above the speed of sound which is approximately 1050 feet per second it does have a sonic boom. If You ever hav a chance to shoot a weapon with a silencer, shoot it with sub sonic ammo and be surprised by how quiet it is. Then fire a transonic ( a

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