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This is expressed in grains per foot in the United States, or in grams per metre elsewhere. A "grams per metre" rating will be roughly one fifth the "grains per foot" rating. For example, "50 grain det. cord" refers to detonating cord which has 50 grains of explosive per foot of length—or approximately 10 g/m.
Bullet. 7.5×55mm Swiss full metal jacket, armor piercing, tracer, and spitzer projectiles. The three bullets on the right show cannelure evolution. A bullet is a kinetic projectile, a component of firearm ammunition that is shot from a gun barrel.
Power factor (PF) in practical shooting competitions refers to a ranking system used to reward cartridges with more recoil. Power factor is a measure of the momentum of the bullet (scaled product of the bullet's mass and velocity), which to some degree reflects the recoil impulse from the firearm onto the shooter (see section on limitations).
The 5.56×45mm NATO standard SS109/M855 cartridge was designed for maximum performance when fired from a 508 mm (20.0 in) long barrel, as was the original 5.56 mm M193 cartridge. Experiments with longer length barrels up to 610 mm (24.0 in) resulted in no improvement or a decrease in muzzle velocities for the SS109/M855 cartridge.
Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RDReviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD. With a saying like “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” this fruit is known to be one of the ...
Nestlé is launching a new line of frozen foods for weight loss. ... fresh foods like whole grains, veggies, and protein sources including eggs, seafood, and chicken, then he's OK with the extra ...
An n-gauge diameter means that a ball of lead (density 11.34 g/cm 3 or 0.4097 lb/in 3) with that diameter has a mass equal to 1 / n part of the mass of the international avoirdupois pound (approx. 454 grams), that is, that n such lead balls could be cast from a pound weight of lead.
A 1/2-cup serving of brown rice has about 2 grams of fiber. Here are some foods that have more fiber per 1/2-cup serving. ... whole grains also have more vitamins and minerals than refined grains ...