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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 06:53 PM Original message |
Graph: rifle cartridge muzzle energy and momentum factor |
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konnichi wa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. My 50 year old Winchester 30.30 'varmint/brush gun' is more 'powerful' than an AK47 |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. My 30-06 Springfield rifle developed way back |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Bullshit promoted by the M$N and gun control groups... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. It's the rounds per second that makes them unhappy |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. So a fair argument could be made by the gun control advocates... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Well, they could... |
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east texas lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. Interesting... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yup, that's if you're unlucky enough to have the gun barrel in your ribcage |
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east texas lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I would've thought the 45-70 would have more energy... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. recoil is mass times velocity. Energy is half-mass times velocity squared |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. Now... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Can't find a good formula for it |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Hatcher Index, as requested |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. Something very wrong with that chart - 22-250 |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Totally useless for hunting? The 22-250 is about the |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. A REGULAR 22-250 is a great varmint gun - but it's barrel is not 2" in diameter |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. People used to use them around here |
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TXRAT2 (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. A normal 22-250 weighs less than 3 pounds |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Thank you - you are correct, a normal 22-250 weighs around 6 pounds |
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TXRAT2 (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. 4500 fps with what weight bullet? |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I honestly forget now, I used to have a gun shop do reloads for me |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I've seen that velocity from the .223 WSSM... |
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TXRAT2 (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I'd love to see these loads y'all are talking about |
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TXRAT2 (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. My mistake, that should be 4250 fps. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I read about it in a magazine shortly after the WSSMs came out |
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one-eyed fat man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:18 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. M256 tank gun and muzzle velocity |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Is tank propellent the same as regular gunpowder? |
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one-eyed fat man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. single, double, and triple- base |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. You can use a lower twist rate to keep the 40-grainers from disintegrating. |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
17. Great graph - but now a request... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Nah, but it's easy to calculate |
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Mercracer (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. Another thing to consider is SD |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. True, that. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
27. And that's why I love my .458 Win mag. nt |
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