Posted on 06/21/2017 1:47:31 PM PDT by rktman
The bullet that struck U.S. Representative Steve Scalise last week was travelling at somewhere between 1,100 and 2,600 feet per second. The projectile, a 7.62 x 39 bullet, hit the House majority whip with between 370 and 1,550 foot-pounds of force. The rifle round, which is longer than a pistol projectile, likely also began tumbling after its point collided with his hip. That meant that the tip didn’t just bore straight through him, but rather that the whole length of the projectile rotated over and over through Scalise’s body, ripping a wider hole and distributing a bigger shock wave throughout his bones and tissue.
The 7.62 round is not as fast as the .223, the round fired by the AR-15 (America’s most popular assault rifle)
(Excerpt) Read more at thetrace.org ...
The ogive shape of rifle bullets is inherently unstable. Which is why they need to be spun by the rifling. That's a very simplified description.
PRIVI makes good ammo
"The gunman was able to inflict such extensive damage from across a baseball field because he was using a semiautomatic rifle that may have qualified as an assault weapon, akin to a standard infantry combat weapon."
Also, sincere thanks for your service to our country.
Because the FMJ was dictated by governments as a humane way to wound and disable rather than maim and kill.
The author of this trash probably thinks that owning a Corvette makes one a race car driver.
Thank you. I lack your expertise, but I have been interested in ballistics since adolescence. You confirmed some of my suspicions about article and author.
The 5.7x28mm does that all day long. Some loads can even do it from a pistol.
There are 9mm rounds out there now that impact harder and with more velocity than .357 magnum rounds.
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Source it or B.S.
Since when? From Roberti-Roos 1989 and onward the weapons were spelled out as "assault weapons".
Roberti-Roos named specific weapons by model and manufacturer. The California Supreme court generalized the law to all "assault weapons" by features -- they rewrote the law. This was around 2000.
I lost track of California gun laws since they no longer effected me -- I moved to Phoenix in 1995. You say the law now uses the term "assault rifle". Can you cite the law, year and title/section?
Thanks.
Here is the list: The SKS is on it.
http://www.guns.com/2015/05/28/see-the-guns-that-are-illegal-in-california-55-photos/
I just converted my AR to a “featureless rifle” using a Thordsen Stock. It eliminates the pistol grip and the collapsable stock. Then I replaced the A2 Flash hider with a “muzzle brake.” With these changes, you don’t have to fix the mag, and I like the way it shoots better as well.
There is now a new law requiring serialization and registration of personally built AR-15’s and AK’s with the so called evil features by January of 2018, and they are going to stop allowing internet sales of ammunition (you will have to have a license to purchase ammo and what you buy will be recorded). I just imagine the Nevada ammo dealers are going to be liking the increased business. In my view, we need to have a national law regarding all of this with nationwide rules that comport with the Second Amendment. The way CA is going, the probably won’t have the money to enforce these laws. Personally, I’m hoping the state follows Illinois into bankruptcy.
Prolly nine millimeter “longs”, lol
How about just under 2000 fps with an 85 grain 30 cal from a 7 1/2 inch barrel?
Ruger Blackhawk in 30 Carbine with handloads. Wear your ear protection for this one.
They were talking about the 22 Hornet.
5 inch barrel is used - I thought it was 115gr, could be 95. IMI is the one I am thinking about.
Doubletap used to claim 1400fps in one of their 9mm +p rounds. They’ve taken that data down since then.
I agree.
I think they actually make the hottest 7.62x39 round out there.
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