QFHXokm June 18, 2017 at: 960 × 720 In: Does Pointing Your Gun Up Affect Accuracy? ARDEC Study Reveals the Effect of Weapon Orientation on Ammunition Velocity and Consistency [NDIA 2017] Next → A slide from the ARDEC presentation. The red arrows point to the free space in the round; note how the position of the free space changes depending on the round’s orientation.