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  2. Ordnance QF 25-pounder - Wikipedia

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    The 25-pounder Short Mark I, or Baby 25-pr, was an Australian pack gun version of the 25-pounder, first produced in 1943. This was a shortened version of the standard 25-pounder, mounted on the Carriage 25-pr Light, Mark 1. Weighing 1,315 kilograms (2,899 lb), it was around 315 kg (694 lb) lighter than the 25-pounder Mark II.

  3. Muzzle velocity - Wikipedia

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    When the shell is fired through the wire, the circuit is broken, by which the speed of the shell can be checked. The Velocity Screen being disassembled after use. Muzzle velocity is the speed of a projectile (bullet, pellet, slug, ball/shots or shell) with respect to [1] the muzzle at the moment it leaves the end of a gun's barrel (i.e. the ...

  4. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    ME: Muzzle energy, in foot-pounds; P: Momentum, in pound (force) (lbf) times seconds. [1] A guide to the recoil from the cartridge, and an indicator of bullet penetration potential. The .30-06 Springfield (at 2.064 lbf-s) is considered the upper limit for tolerable recoil for inexperienced rifle shooters. [2] Chg: Propellant charge, in grains

  5. Muzzle energy - Wikipedia

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    There is wide variation in commercial ammunition. A 180 gr (12 g) bullet fired from .357 Magnum handgun can achieve a muzzle energy of 580 ft⋅lbf (790 J). A 110 gr (7.1 g) bullet fired from the same gun might only achieve 400 ft⋅lbf (540 J) of muzzle energy, depending upon the manufacturer of the cartridge.

  6. Subsonic ammunition - Wikipedia

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    In this instance, heavier bullets are loaded in standard ammunition, which reduces muzzle velocity below the speed of sound. As an example, the very common 9×19mm Parabellum standard military round is a 7.5 g (116 gr) bullet at velocities typically around 360 m/s (1,200 ft/s). Subsonic loads for 9×19mm Parabellum commonly use 9.5 g (147 gr ...

  7. Table of explosive detonation velocities - Wikipedia

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    Detonation velocity is the speed with which the detonation shock wave travels through the explosive. It is a key, directly measurable indicator of explosive performance, but depends on density which must always be specified, and may be too low if the test charge diameter is not large enough.

  8. Power factor (shooting sports) - Wikipedia

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    The PF is based on the bullet's momentum as it is moving through the air by measuring the bullet speed using a ... (7,000 to the pound) and ... 3.25 N ⋅s = ⁠ 3.25 ...

  9. Bullet - Wikipedia

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    Bullets used in many cartridges are fired at muzzle velocities faster than the speed of sound [10] [11] —about 343 metres per second (1,130 ft/s) in dry air at 20 °C (68 °F)—and thus can travel substantial distances to their targets before any nearby observers hear the sound of the shots.