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To: SunkenCiv

2.2% the gravity of earth on the surface. Had to look it up.

A bullet shot 580 mph will go into orbit. A little faster and it is interstellar.


10 posted on 11/28/2011 9:06:14 PM PST by cicero2k
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To: cicero2k; SunkenCiv
A bullet shot 580 mph [850 ft/sec] will go into orbit. A little faster and it is interstellar.

Wonder how much hold over/under & leading I'd have to hold, if I used a 180 grain Power Point 30-06 @ 2700 ft/second, and wanted to try hitting Emperor Cartagia or Londo Morinari...

11 posted on 11/29/2011 12:41:44 AM PST by ApplegateRanch (Made in America, by proud American citizens, in 1946...and thankful for it!)
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