To: jdege
Isn't 4500 PSI about what we see in SCUBA tanks? What's the pressure in a .38spl cartridge?
45 posted on
02/22/2005 3:44:00 PM PST by
supercat
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To: supercat
I know oxy tanks for torches are around 3000psi
.38 special operates around 25000psi, 40 s&w at around 35000psi
60 posted on
02/22/2005 3:53:40 PM PST by
E.Allen
To: supercat
"What's the pressure in a .38spl cartridge?"
Per SAAMI specs standard working pressure for .38 special is 18900 cup, for +P 22400 cup. A "cup" denotes a copper cylinder compression gage unit of pressure, approximately 1 psi. These are the maximum pressures attained in the barrel for an instant only.
130 posted on
02/22/2005 4:58:29 PM PST by
GSlob
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