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muzzle velocity
Muzzle velocity is the speed of a projectile (bullet, pellet, slug, ball/shots or shell) with respect to the muzzle at the moment it leaves the end of a gun's barrel (i.e. the muzzle). Firearm muzzle velocities range from approximately 120 m/s (390 ft/s) to 370 m/s (1,200 ft/s) in black powder muskets, to more than 1,200 m/s (3,900 ft/s) in modern rifles with high-velocity cartridges such as the .220 Swift and .204 Ruger, all the way to 1,700 m/s (5,600 ft/s) for tank guns firing kinetic energy penetrator ammunition. To simulate orbital debris impacts on spacecraft, NASA launches projectiles through light-gas guns at speeds up to 8,500 m/s (28,000 ft/s).
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Ammo Inc. - Muzzle Velocity with 45 Colt Ammo
I am wondering if anyone else has put some Ammo Inc. 45 Colt products across a chronograph. Today I sent 5 rounds across mine. These were 250 gr TMC, using a Blackhawk with a 5.5" bbl. I realize it's a small sample size. Here's my results: 630 fps 600 fps 622 fps 659 fps 555 fps This ammo...- Discussion Thread
- Ammunition & Reloading
- CO136
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Muzzle Velocity Without A Chrono? Just Use Your Phone
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- General Firearm Discussion
- 3MTA3
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Barrel Length and Muzzle Velocity
Do rifle’s perform better when barrels are longer? In other words, is there a correlation between barrel length and bullet performance? We’ve all heard it before: “Velocity will decrease _____ (fill in the blank) feet per second for every inch shorter the barrel.” Matched by the inverse, that...- Discussion Thread
- General Firearm Discussion
- VanceInWA
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