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  2. Muzzle velocity - Wikipedia

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    For projectiles in unpowered flight, its velocity is highest at leaving the muzzle and drops off steadily because of air resistance.Projectiles traveling less than the speed of sound (about 340 m/s (1,100 ft/s) in dry air at sea level) are subsonic, while those traveling faster are supersonic and thus can travel a substantial distance and even hit a target before a nearby observer hears the ...

  3. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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    Notes: Free recoil is calculated by using the rifle weight, bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and charge weight. [111] It is that which would be measured if the rifle were fired suspended from strings, free to recoil. [111] A rifle's perceived recoil is also dependent on many other factors which are not readily quantified. [111]

  4. Power factor (shooting sports) - Wikipedia

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    The SI-unit newton-second (kg⋅m/s, or simply N⋅s), by measuring the mass in kilograms (kg) and velocity in meters per second (m/s). Identically, by multiplying by a factor of 1 ⁄ 1000 the unit gram can be used as input to the formula instead of kilogram, which is useful, since bullet weights often are stated in grams by international ...

  5. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    MV: Muzzle velocity, in feet-per-second; 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 ...

  6. 7.62×51mm NATO - Wikipedia

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    The Projectile weights 9.8-gram (151.2 gr), perforates a 3.5mm (NATO) mild steel plate at ≥ 1100 m and has a velocity at 25 metres (82 ft) of ± 823 metres per second (2,700 ft/s), black projectile tip. [40] The round is used in ballistic tests for the TR and VPAM body armor standards. [41] Blank: Designed by FN Herstal. [40]

  7. .22 long rifle - Wikipedia

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    The CCI Velocitor hyper-velocity round uses the standard long rifle case size and a standard weight 40 gr (2.6 g) bullet of proprietary hollow-point design to augment expansion and trauma. This cartridge has a muzzle velocity of 1,435 ft/s (437 m/s) and matches the overall length of the standard long rifle cartridge.

  8. 5.56×45mm NATO - Wikipedia

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    The M855A1 bullet has a 1 ⁄ 8 in (3.2 mm) greater length than the SS109/M855. [141] Because steel and copper are less dense than lead, the bullet is lengthened inside the case to achieve the same weight as its predecessor. [10] The longer bullet and reverse-drawn jacket make it more stable and accurate in-flight.

  9. Bullet - Wikipedia

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    Bullet size is expressed by weight and diameter ... Similarly, an AK-47, has a muzzle velocity of about 2,580 kilometres per hour (1,600 mph). [12] History